Geastrum britannicum J.C. Zamora, (an earthstar)
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19 Dec 2014 at OSGR: SU00 in Dorset, England

Record Summaryold fornicate specimen, in needle litter under Pine and Hazel
Found asFruitbody
Date19 December 2014
OS grid refOSGR: SU00
Lat/Lon50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W
Vice CountyDorset, VC no: 9
CountryEngland
Voucher19 Dec 2014[D]
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Notes:

Fruitbody fornicate, with 5 rays.

Spores: 3.5-4µm, excluding spines; spines dense, mostly isolated, up to 0.7µm long.

Capillitium: weakly encrusted, narrowly hollow, up to 7µm diam.

16 Jan 2015: a second old fruitbody found at the same spot.

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