Scleroderma bovista Fr., (potato earthball)


28 Sep 2004 at OSGR: SX76 in South Devon, England

Record Summary4 fruitbodies under oak
Found asFruitbody
Date28 September 2004
Associated organismQuercus
OS grid refOSGR: SX76
Lat/Lon50° 30’ N, 3° 50’ W
Vice CountySouth Devon, VC no: 3
CountryEngland
Voucher28 Sep 2004[J]
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Notes:

Fruitbody: with or without rooting base.

Peridium: thick when young, fragile when old.

Flesh: No colour change when cut.

Spores (from old fruitbody in photos): with complete reticulum, 9-13µm diam, reticulum up to 2µm deep, often with appendiculate debris.

The following literature was used to identify this find:

standard photographs and close-ups
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