Russula atropurpurea (Krombh.) Britzelm.
Purple Brittlegill, Blackish-purple Russula
Russula atropurpurea(Krombh.) Britzelm. - Purple Brittlegill, Blackish-purple Russula, Spores - highly magnified

Image 0030: Spores - highly magnified (13)

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed Microscope preparation
Specimen prep Spore print
Stained with Melzer's Iodine
Mounted in Melzer's Iodine
Lighting/focus Transmitted light
Image post-processing Stacked image (55 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker. Image digitally manipulated to remove background colour
Faults Test shot with stepper motor at 2µm.
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x100 UPlanFLN obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
Image Copyright Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 2016, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved.
High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P128574
Found as Fruitbody
Date 26 Oct 2016
OS grid ref SU20
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 1° 40' W
Location South Hants, VC11, England
Record summary 2 fruitbodies, under Beech
Associated organism under live tree of Fagus silvatica
Return to Record page Russula atropurpurea on 26 Oct 2016 at SU20 in South Hants
Return to Taxon page Russula atropurpurea
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