Geastrum pectinatum Pers.
Beaked Earthstar
Geastrum pectinatumPers. - Beaked Earthstar, Spores - highly enlarged

Image 0009: Spores - highly enlarged

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Mounted in Lactophenol
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Axioskop microscope with "2.5" projection eye-piece.
Microscope Objective x100 obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P105956
Found as Fruitbody
Date 16 Feb 2013
OS grid ref SU56
Lat/Lon 51° 20' N, 1° 10' W
Location Berks, VC22, England
Voucher 16 Feb 2013[A]
Record summary under Lawson Cypress, at roadside
Associated organism under live tree of Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Return to Record page Geastrum pectinatum on 16 Feb 2013 at SU56 in Berks
Return to Taxon page Geastrum pectinatum
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