Taxonomy
Collection 1000296 (herbarium acc. no. L910.255-852, L L0115239) is the neotype of Hebeloma mesophaeum.Description
- arrow_drop_downarrow_drop_upCollecting details
Collection 1000296 was collected by C.H. Persoon in FRANCE . The ectomycorrhizal families Pinaceae (genus Pinus) and Fagaceae (genus Quercus) were present.
The surrounding habitat was described as woodland, corresponding to the IUCN habitat We map from the collector's description of the habitat to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s definition using a standardised set of rules. Please see this page for a full list of IUCN habitats. 1.4: Forest – Temperate.
- arrow_drop_downarrow_drop_upMacroscopic description
Cortina present: yes.
Pileus: up to 38 mm diameter; shape umbonate strongly; margin characters not recorded; viscosity tacky when moist; spotting no; hygrophanous no; colour variation two-colour; with colour at centre not recorded; and colour at margin not recorded; with remains of universal veil not recorded.
Lamellae: attachment adnexed; maximum depth up to 6 mm; number of complete lamellae 40; tears absent; white fimbriate edge weak.
Stipe: 50–100 x 4–6 {median} x 4–6 {basal} mm; stipe Q 12.5–15.4; base cylindrical; floccosity fibrillose, pruinose; rooting no; mycelial chords no.
Context: texture firm; stipe interior not recorded; stipe flesh discolouring from base not recorded; slenderness measure 28.5; smell raphanoid; taste raphanoid.
Spore deposit colour: analysis not yet complete.
Exsiccata: normal.
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Spores: shape ellipsoid; colour through microscope yellow; guttulate no; papillate no; Spore Code: O1; P0; D0.
Basidia: analysis not yet complete.
Cheilocystidia: main shape lageniform, ventricose; special features many collapsed in exsiccata; Cheilocystidia Ratios: A/M = 0.96; A/B = 0.56; B/M = 1.74.
Pleurocystidia: no.
Ixocutis: analysis not yet complete.
Caulocystidia: analysis not yet complete.
Spore (min) 5%-95% (max) mean median S.D. Length (µm) (8.2) 8.3–10.2 (10.7) 9.3 9.2 0.670 Width (µm) (4.8) 5.1–6.1 (6.4) 5.6 5.6 0.340 Q (1.35) 1.51–1.81 (1.90) 1.67 1.67 0.1 Cheilocystidium (µm) (min) 5%-95% (max) mean median S.D. Length 40–47 (48) 43 42 3.17 Apex Width (3.2) 3.5–6.1 4.6 4.6 0.850 Median Width (3.9) 4.0–5.1 4.6 4.6 0.45 Basal Width (7.1) 7.2–8.7 (8.9) 7.9 7.9 0.62
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Compare this collection to its species
This section compares data for this collection against its true species and also against the most likely species as determined by our identifier. More often than not these will be the same species, but where this is not the case, the data may be used to help explain why the identifier got it wrong.Image gallery
Detailed statistics
| Spore measurements | My value | Species mean value | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 50.0 | 65.23 | 78th–89th/115 |
| Average length | 9.3 | 9.24 | 55th–64th/118 |
| Average width | 5.6 | 5.58 | 53rd–67th/118 |
| Standard deviation of length | 0.67 | 0.61 | 32nd–34th/110 |
| Standard deviation of width | 0.34 | 0.32 | 35th–41st/110 |
| Median length | 9.2 | 9.25 | 58th–65th/110 |
| Median width | 5.6 | 5.60 | 49th–65th/110 |
| Minimum length | 8.2 | 7.89 | 32nd–38th/112 |
| Minimum width | 4.8 | 4.89 | 67th–76th/112 |
| Low length | 8.3 | 8.33 | 56th–64th/112 |
| Low width | 5.1 | 5.13 | 62nd–69th/112 |
| High length | 10.2 | 10.20 | 58th–61st/112 |
| High width | 6.1 | 6.11 | 57th–70th/112 |
| Max length | 10.7 | 10.67 | 57th–67th/112 |
| Max width | 6.4 | 6.38 | 51st–65th/112 |
| Spore feature | Value | Commonalities |
|---|---|---|
| Ornamentation | O1 | 99% of collections |
| Perispore loosening | P0 | 99% of collections |
| Dextrinoidity | D0 | 87% of collections |