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Calvatia gigantea (Batsch) Lloyd, 1904 (Giant Puffball)

Date: 7 October 2000
Location: Berks, England
Voucher: 07/10/2000[E]
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State: Fruitbody
Record Summary: at side of woodland path
Identification Notes: Capillitium: smooth, 2-5µm diam, branching at high angles, with circular pores 1-1.5µm diam, septate, no clamps, slightly expanded at joins.
Spores: round, 4-4.5µm diam, slightly rough under oil immersion.

Images etc

naked eye photograph Fruitbody - last year's - side view 448 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Fruitbody - last year's - underside 496 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Fruitbody surface - close-up 500 by 375 pixels
naked eye photograph Fruitbody surface - close-up 500 by 375 pixels
naked eye photograph Fruitbody 500 by 416 pixels
naked eye photograph Fruitbody 500 by 440 pixels
microscope photograph Capillitium 500 by 400 pixels
microscope photograph Capillitium 500 by 400 pixels
microscope photograph Capillitium 500 by 400 pixels
microscope photograph Capillitium 500 by 400 pixels
microscope photograph Capillitium 500 by 400 pixels
microscope photograph Capillitium 500 by 400 pixels

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