Mycena pseudocorticola Kühner, (steely bonnet)


2 Oct 2004 at OSGR: SX16 in West Cornwall, England

Record SummaryFour fruitbodies on dead branch on Sallow 2m above ground in carr
Found asFruitbody
Date2 October 2004
Associated organismSalix caprea
OS grid refOSGR: SX16
Lat/Lon50° 30’ N, 4° 40’ W
Vice CountyWest Cornwall, VC no: 1
CountryEngland
Voucher2 Oct 2004[R]
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Notes:

Cap: floury, grey.

Basidia: 4-spored.

Spores: globose, 9-11µm diam, smooth.

Cheilocystidia: broadly and densely lining gill edge, "en brosse", broadly clavate, often with inflated appendage, clamped at base.

Caulocystidia: in clusters, "en brosse", broadly clavate, 22-30/12-15µm, clamped.

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