Ascomycota is a large and diverse phylum of fungi characterized by the production of sexual spores, called ascospores, in sac-like structures called asci. Commonly known as sac fungi. Ascomycete fungi are the most abundant and ecologically diverse phylum of fungi, with over 64,000 known species. They encompass a wide variety of forms and lifestyles, including saprobes, parasites, mutualists and pathogens. Range in size from single cell yeasts to the large fruiting bodies featured here.
Sac Fungi at Indiana Fungi:
- Dissingia leucomelaena
- Entonaema liquescens
- Helvella costifera
- Helvella griseoalba
- Ionomidotis irregularis
- Peziza griseorosea
- Purpureodiscus cf. subisabellinus
Resources:
See Overview of Ascomycota, ascomycete fungi (PDF)