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| Record Summary | on rat droppings |
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| Date | 22 February 2004 |
| Capture method | damp culture |
| Associated organism | Rattus norvegicus |
| OS grid ref | OSGR: SU56 |
| Lat/Lon | 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W |
| Vice County | Berks, VC no: 22 |
| Country | England |
Notes:
On rat droppings on top of compost in plastic compost bin
Spores: pale yellowish, narrowly ellipsoid to phaseoliform, thin-walled, not staining in Cotton Blue, smooth, 21-26/10-12µm.
Sporangiophores: bright egg yellow when young, then hyaline, unbranched, to 7cm long, finally becoming steel grey after a week or so.
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