Hygrophorus chrysodon (Batsch) Fr., (gold flecked woodwax)


15 Nov 2009 at OSGR: SU78 in Oxon, England

Record Summarycluster of toadstools under Beech
Found asFruitbody
Date15 November 2009
Associated organismFagus sylvatica
OS grid refOSGR: SU78
Lat/Lon51° 30’ N, 0° 60’ W
Vice CountyOxon, VC no: 23
CountryEngland
Voucher15 Nov 2009[B]
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Notes:

Cap margin with superfiicial hyphae and stipe with punctae (especially towards the apex) weeping yellow fluid which stains them yellow.

Stipe base+KOH: bright BFF "luteous".

Spore print: white, non-amyloid.

Spores: hyaline, smooth, broadly ellipsoid, 8-9.5/5-6µm.

Cells from stipe apical punctae: septate, clamped, hyaline, thin-walled cylindric hyphae; the apical few cells filled with bright yellow, granular, inclusions.

Specimen dried pale, without any dark discolouration.

[ 'BFF' = British Fungus Flora colour chart ]

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