mould species order species genus described mountains habitat restricted spruce spruce fir forests recorded asia europe north_america typically algae covered logs lost bark partially completely covered roughly spherical diameter supported thin stalk tall spores developed walls split open species smallest members considered rare taxonomy classification species described basis collection altitude metres september year thought species new genus based unique mode makeup genus named swiss botanist genus family studies suggests occupies systematic position intermediate characteristics microscopic mass transparent single fruiting structure produced approximately half times diameter mature dark spots matures centre later dark transparent milk white climbs stem finally spores produced room temperature process lasts roughly day long stemmed brown purple barely translucent spherical diameter stem measure long usually scattered substrate grouped loose large colonies tissue rests diameter visible reddish brown color growing wood brownish black stem thick filled scrap material arising stem tip matures upper end roughly half height simple occasionally large dark brown strands usually individual occasionally pairs firmly fused segments round cross section spores mature splits base prevents provides spore dispersal longer period similar capsule filled diminish increasingly base depending size appear smooth mass spores brown brown viewed light surface texture ranges smooth spores measure diameter material collected oregon varies european material ways fruit body brown branching differs having primary secondary branches instead branches expanded tip spore mass tan individual spores measure habitat distribution considered rare habitat corresponds mountainous spruce fir forests largely restricted altitudes metres occasionally appearing low sea level high metres found europe finland germany switzerland poland romania russia west east north_america washington oregon california mexico virginia japan relatively common fir forests high altitude mexican suggesting air borne spore dispersal effective ecology species grows slightly heavily rotten coniferous forests cool moist areas wood especially genera found growing main indicator mould addition found algae assumed algae bacteria surface species found especially album fungus living fruit bodies reported growing specimens collected north_carolina
Barbeyella minutissima