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Manzanita Butter Clump
''Pachycudonia spathulata'', commonly known as Manzanita butter clumps, is a rare and little-known fungus that grows in association with manzanita and Arbutus menziesii, Pacific madrone trees on the west coast of North America. This fungus was first described in 1942 by Sanshi Imai as ''Cudonia spathulata'' and renamed by Imai in 1950 to ''Pachycudonia spathulata''. Mycologists are investigating the range of this fungus and seeking new observations and specimen collections. Notes References Helotiales Fungi of North America Fungi described in 1942 Taxa named by Sanshi Imai Fungus species {{Leotiomycetes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Butterworth Mains
Edwin Butterworth Mains (1890–1968) was an American mycologist. He was known for his taxonomic research on the rust fungi (Pucciniomycetes), the genus '' Cordyceps'', and the earth tongues ( Geoglossaceae). Biography Edwin Butterworth Mains was born on 31 March 1890 in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan. The son of Benjamin W. and Mary Ann (Butterworth) Mains. Mains began his undergraduate education at Michigan State University in 1909, but transferred to the University of Michigan in 1911. He earned his Ph.D. in botany from the University of Michigan in 1916 under the tutelage of Calvin Henry Kauffman while investigating the parasite-host relationships of various rust fungi. He was appointed Assistant Botanist at the Purdue University Agricultural Experimental Station by Joseph Charles Arthur in 1916. He married Mary Esther Elder on 16 August 1917 in East Lansing, Michigan. Mains was appointed acting director of the University of Michigan Herbarium following the illness of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |