Taxonomy
Collection 1000350 (herbarium acc. no. TENN-F-018853) is Hebeloma excedens. It is the holotype of heterotypic synonym Hebeloma ellipsoideosporium Hesler (1977).Description
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Collection 1000350 was collected by L.R. Hesler (LRH18853) on 25th November 1948 in Knox County, Knoxville, Tennessee, UNITED STATES (approx. 35.9283°N, 83.8006°W, altitude approximately 850 m above sea level - Google maps). No ectomycorrhizal plants were recorded.
The surrounding habitat was described as not recorded.
According to the GPS data the collection was in the Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests WWF ecoregion The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have divided the world into 867 terrestrial ecoregions. The ecoregion here is estimated by mapping from the GPS coordinates of the collection using data made available by Dinerstein et al (2017). Use this webtool to explore the ecoregions visually or see a full list of current ecoregions on Wikipedia. (biome: Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests) and Koppen climate code Cfa (Temperate, no dry season, hot summer).
- arrow_drop_downarrow_drop_upMacroscopic description
Cortina present: yes.
Pileus: 25–40 mm diameter; shape convex; margin characters reflexed, smooth, wavy; viscosity tacky when moist; spotting not recorded; hygrophanous yes; colour variation unicolor; with colour at centre yellowish brown; and colour at margin not recorded; with remains of universal veil yes.
Lamellae: attachment emarginate; maximum depth not recorded; number of complete lamellae 44; tears not recorded; white fimbriate edge present.
Stipe: 25–50 x 4–10 {median} x 4–5 {basal} mm; stipe Q 6.3–8.3; base cylindrical; floccosity fibrillose, pruinose at apex; rooting no; mycelial chords no.
Context: texture firm; stipe interior not recorded; stipe flesh discolouring from base not recorded; slenderness measure 8.3; smell none; taste mild.
Spore deposit colour: analysis not yet complete.
Exsiccata: analysis not yet complete.
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Spores: shape ellipsoid, ovoid; colour through microscope yellow pale; guttulate no; papillate no; Spore Code: O1; P0; D0.
Basidia: 18.0–24.3 x 5.9–7.1 μm; ave. Q = 3.2; basidia spore nature not recorded.
Cheilocystidia: main shape cylindrical, lageniform, ventricose; special features not recorded; Cheilocystidia Ratios: A/M = 1.12; A/B = 0.63; B/M = 1.82.
Pleurocystidia: no.
Ixocutis: analysis not yet complete.
Caulocystidia: analysis not yet complete.
Spore (min) 5%-95% (max) mean median S.D. Length (µm) (7.4) 7.7–10.4 (10.7) 9.2 9.2 0.790 Width (µm) (4.6) 5.3–6.5 (6.6) 5.8 5.8 0.400 Q (1.32) 1.36–1.71 (1.76) 1.57 1.59 0.11 Cheilocystidium (µm) (min) 5%-95% (max) mean median S.D. Length (29) 32–50 (68) 41 40 8.84 Apex Width (3.6) 3.7–5.1 (5.2) 4.5 4.5 0.410 Median Width (3.0) 3.2–4.9 (5.9) 4.1 3.9 0.71 Basal Width (4.7) 5.1–9.5 (11.9) 7.4 7.1 1.79
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Max temp Min temp Precipitation Annualised average (1948) --- °C --- °C --- mm Collection month (11/1948) --- °C --- °C --- mm Max month (1948) --- °C --- °C --- mm
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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 | 51.0 | 68.23 | 36th/52 |
| Average length | 9.2 | 9.33 | 27th–32nd/52 |
| Average width | 5.8 | 5.68 | 12th–24th/52 |
| Standard deviation of length | 0.79 | 0.71 | 16th/52 |
| Standard deviation of width | 0.4 | 0.36 | 11th–15th/52 |
| Median length | 9.2 | 9.35 | 28th–34th/52 |
| Median width | 5.8 | 5.69 | 16th–25th/52 |
| Minimum length | 7.4 | 7.67 | 35th–38th/52 |
| Minimum width | 4.6 | 4.81 | 32nd–35th/52 |
| Low length | 7.7 | 8.15 | 37th–41st/52 |
| Low width | 5.3 | 5.16 | 17th–21st/52 |
| High length | 10.4 | 10.41 | 26th–29th/52 |
| High width | 6.5 | 6.25 | 5th–9th/52 |
| Max length | 10.7 | 10.78 | 31st–35th/52 |
| Max width | 6.6 | 6.53 | 14th–15th/52 |
| Spore feature | Value | Commonalities |
|---|---|---|
| Ornamentation | O1 | 100% of collections |
| Perispore loosening | P0 | 100% of collections |
| Dextrinoidity | D0 | 94% of collections |