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Vesterholt, J., 2000

Hebeloma crustuliniforme and related species

This paper uses a narrow species concept for the tricky H. crustuliniforme complex and introduces several names unfamiliar to British mycologists. Discussion and the key to species are followed by species accounts. 8 species are covered with photographs of 6 of them.

Journal Field Mycology
Volume Vol 1 (2)
Page range 58-68
Coverage Species in this group recorded from Scandinavia.
Illustrations Colour photographs of selected species.
Identify Under a Compound Microscope.
Specimen Prep. Microscopy of cheilocystidia and spores, including ornamentation, Melzer's reaction and perispore.

Malcolm Storey

Taxonomic Scope

Hebeloma crustuliniforme (Bull.) Quél., 1872 (Poisonpie) Identification Current
Hebeloma leucosarx P.D. Orton, 1960 (a poisonpie) Identification Current
Hebeloma sinapizans (Paulet) Gillet, 1874 (Bitter Poisonpie) Identification Current

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