Scleroderma citrinum Pers., (common earthball)


25 Oct 2009 at OSGR: SU46 in North Hants, England

Record Summaryunder Hazel, Holly, Sweet Chestnut, etc
Found asFruitbody
Date25 October 2009
OS grid refOSGR: SU46
Lat/Lon51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W
Vice CountyNorth Hants, VC no: 12
CountryEngland
Voucher25 Oct 2009[E]
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Notes:

Peridium 2.5mm thick, flesh yellowing when cut.

Spores with coarse reticulum.

There was a small chestnut-brown button at the base (not visible in the photos) which was probably Pseudoboletus but it was too small to see any structure when cut open.

The following literature was used to identify this find:

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