Clitocybe vibecina (Fr.) Quél., (mealy funnel)


31 Oct 2004 at OSGR: SU57 in Berks, England

Record SummaryGroup of 20 fruitbodies on bleached litter under Western Red Cedar
Found asFruitbody
Date31 October 2004
Associated organismThuja plicata
OS grid refOSGR: SU57
Lat/Lon51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland
Voucher31 Oct 2004[B]
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Notes:

Cap - moist: weakly pellucid-striate at margin, centre umbilicate with a dark spot.

Cap - dry: opaque, whitish, BFF "milky coffee" spot in centre.

Stipe: darker from base.

Smell: weakly mealy on bruising.

Taste: weakly mealy.

FeSO4 on gills: no change.

Spore print: BFF "B". Non-amyloid.

Spores: cylindric ellipsoid, 6-8/4-4.5µm.

[ 'BFF' = British Fungus Flora colour chart ]

The following literature was used to identify this find:

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