Lepista sordida (Schumach.) Singer, (sordid blewits)


9 Oct 2001 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Record Summaryin garden, on old compost spread on flower bed
Found asFruitbody
Date9 October 2001
Habitat featurecompost spread on flower bed
OS grid refOSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland
Voucher9 Oct 2001[A]
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Notes:

Spore print: pinkish "D", darker when moist or greasy to pale "clay pink" or darker.

Basidia: 4-spored.

Spores: rough on outline under x40 objective, 6-7(9)/4-5(5.5)µm, with occasional giant spores.

Gill edge: fertile.

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