Peziza violacea Pers.
a discomycete

Peziza violaceaPers. - a discomycete, Ascus tips and ascospore ornamentation - highly magnified

Image 0022: Ascus tips and ascospore ornamentation - highly magnified

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Magnification  photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed Microscope preparation
Specimen prep Hymenium sliver, squash prep.
Stained with Melzer's Iodine
Mounted in Melzer's Iodine
Lighting/focus Differential Interference Contrast (DIC)
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x100 UPlanFLN obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P130836
Found as Fruitbody
Date 15 Mar 2017
OS grid ref SU00
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 1° 50' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Record summary dark violaceous-brown apothecia on old fire-ste
Return to Record page Peziza violacea on 15 Mar 2017 at SU00 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Peziza violacea
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