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Amanita citrina var. alba (Gillet) Rea, 1922 (a false death-cap)

Date: 18 September 2004
Location: Berks, England
Voucher: 18/09/2004[B]
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State: Fruitbody
Record Summary: 2 fruitbodies
Identification Notes: Under Rowan, oak, Ash, Elder, birch, Hazel, Sycamore.
Spores: globular, 7-8µm diam.
Universal veil: with abundant spherocysts.

Images etc

naked eye photograph Cap - close-up 500 by 399 pixels
naked eye photograph Cap - close-up 500 by 328 pixels
naked eye photograph Fruitbody - side view - in situ 361 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Fruitbody - side view - lain down 343 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Fruitbody - side view - lain down 281 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Gills - enlarged 500 by 317 pixels
naked eye photograph Ring - close-up 500 by 396 pixels
naked eye photograph Ring - underside - enlarged 500 by 333 pixels
naked eye photograph Side view - black background 332 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Side view - black background 298 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Side view - pale background 290 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Side view - pale background 323 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Volva - close-up 431 by 500 pixels
microscope photograph Spherocysts from universal veil on cap - magnified 500 by 333 pixels
microscope photograph Spherocysts from universal veil on cap - magnified 500 by 333 pixels
microscope photograph Spherocysts from universal veil on cap - magnified 500 by 364 pixels
microscope photograph Spores - magnified 500 by 414 pixels
microscope photograph Spores - magnified 500 by 377 pixels
microscope photograph Spores - magnified 500 by 424 pixels
microscope photograph Spores - highly magnified 500 by 237 pixels

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