Helvella lacunosa Afzel., (elfin saddle)


29 Sep 2001 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Record Summaryat side of path in deep moss
Found asFruitbody
Date29 September 2001
OS grid refOSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland
Voucher29 Sep 2001[A]
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Notes:

Ascospores: 18/12µm, broadly ellipsoid, hyaline, smooth, with a single large oil drop.

Ascus tip: not blued in Melzer’s Iodine.

Paraphyses: cylindric, slightly swollen towards apex, c. 5µm wide at tip.

The following literature was used to identify this find:

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