Spongipellis delectans sensu auct. Eur. NULL, (spongy mazegill)


4 Nov 2014 at OSGR: SU20 in South Hants, England

Record Summaryvery wet brackets on base of large, dead, fallen Beech trunk
Found asFruitbody
Date4 November 2014
Associated organismFagus sylvatica
OS grid refOSGR: SU20
Lat/Lon50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W
Vice CountySouth Hants, VC no: 11
CountryEngland
Voucher4 Nov 2014[C]
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Notes:

Spore print: very pale cream, BFF "B", non-amlyoid.

Spores: smooth, hyaline, subglobular, thick-walled, with a large oil droplet, 6-7/5-6µm., apiculus hardly visible, slowly cyanophilous.

Context hyphae: unbranched, cylindric, linear, hyaline, refringement, smooth, septate, medallion clamped, 4-5µm diam.

Superficial hyphae: similar to context hyphae but more sinuous, thinner-walled, less refringent.

[ 'BFF' = British Fungus Flora colour chart ]

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