Under old hickory in a row of mixed hickory & oak. Past mature specimens only, dried out, spore still present.
Well defined but short pedicel to sac, peristome not delimited or especially pronounced, fairly large @6 cm dried.
Spore mount in 2% KOH, warts @.4-.5 um, evenly dispersed and relatively dense, spores brownish with yellow hues in KOH, round, @3 um.
Ackermann Preserve, on dead twigs of various hardwoods near old quarry
Great Gorge trail, Ohiopyle SP, growing on dead twigs, possibly Basswood twigs
Last photo is to compare what I believe are two different species.
Growing on bare soil in a power line right-of-way in Hays Woods, City of Pittsburgh, PA
Voucher Number(s): 7759
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/136370308
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