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Pluteus leoninus
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Pluteus leoninus (Schaeff.) P. Kumm., 1871 (Lion Shield)

Date: 7 September 2000
Location: West Sussex, England
Voucher: 07/09/2000[G]
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State: Fruitbody
Record Summary: apparently on ground
Identification Notes: Gill edge yellow.
Cap cuticle: trichoderm at centre, elsewhere with semi-erect scales, end cells: 60-185/15.5-26µm.
Basidia: 4-spored.
Spores: 7-8/6-7µm

Images etc

magnified photograph Cap margin - close-up 500 by 400 pixels
naked eye photograph Cap margin 343 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Cap surface - magnified 500 by 400 pixels
naked eye photograph Cap surface 479 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Cap surface 488 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Fruitbodies 375 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Gills and upper stipe 499 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Stipe base 172 by 500 pixels
microscope photograph 4-spored basidia 500 by 400 pixels
microscope photograph Cap cuticle 500 by 400 pixels
microscope photograph Cap cuticle 500 by 400 pixels
microscope photograph Cap cuticle 500 by 400 pixels
microscope photograph Cheilocystidia 500 by 250 pixels
microscope photograph Cheilocystidia 500 by 439 pixels
microscope photograph Pleurocystidia 482 by 500 pixels
microscope photograph Pleurocystidium 147 by 500 pixels
microscope photograph Spores 500 by 400 pixels
microscope photograph Spores 500 by 311 pixels

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