Otidea alutacea (Pers.) Massee, (tan ear)


18 Sep 2008 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Record Summaryat roadside, under Beech, oak, Holly
Found asFruitbody
Date18 September 2008
OS grid refOSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland
Voucher18 Sep 2008[A]
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Notes:

Asci: 8-spored, 200-210 µm long.

Ascospores: ellipsoid-fusoid, 13.5-15/6.5µm, with two large oil drops.

Paraphyses: forked at base, filiform, tips curved.

The following literature was used to identify this find:

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