Lycoperdon pratense Pers., (meadow puffball)


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

Record Summary15 old fruitbodies on and around old compost heap
Found asFruitbody
Date28 September 2004
Habitat featureold compost heap
OS grid refOSGR: SX76
Lat/Lon50° 30’ N, 3° 50’ W
Vice CountySouth Devon, VC no: 3
CountryEngland
Voucher28 Sep 2004[G]
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Notes:

Mature gasterocarps without polygonal pattern.

Sterile base well developed, macroscopically cellular, with diaphragm towards outside.

Spores: globose, 2-3.5µm diam, almost smooth (a few small warts - far less than shown in Pegler et al), with short stubby apiculus.

Paracapillitium: thin-walled, septate, branched, 2.5-5µm wide

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