From oak tree on Centennial Drive by the UC Botanical Garden 9/4/22. Cultured as oak leaf endophyte 9/7/22. Transferred to PDA plate 9/12/22. Identified as Cladosporium because it grows as greenish-black color, reverse is mostly black, spores are different sizes, has septa, tree-like branching of conidiophores, but chains of spores are very delicate -- hard to prep microscope imagery of conidia.
The bright red color and pungent smell used to attract flies can be noticed, which are characteristics of this fungus.
originally white, but browns when bruised (photos where it is separated it has turned brown)
has clamp connections
Clathrus ruber found near Moffitt Library and Memorial Pool. About five fruiting bodies observed in the area!