Taxonomy
Collection 11496 is Hebeloma vaccinum.Description
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Collection 11496 was collected by D.J. Savage (DJS-444-05), det: H.J. Beker on 27th September 2005 in Ushat Head, Caithness, SCOTLAND (58.6162°N, 3.6647°W, altitude approximately 30 m above sea level - Google maps). The ectomycorrhizal family Salicaceae (genus Salix) was present.
The surrounding habitat was described as coastal dune with a substrate of calcareous, grassy soil, 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. 13.3: Coastal Sand Dunes.
According to the GPS data the collection was in the Koppen climate code Cfb (Temperate, no dry season, warm summer).
- arrow_drop_downarrow_drop_upMacroscopic description
Cortina present: no.
Pileus: up to 32 mm diameter; shape umbonate; margin characters not recorded; viscosity tacky when moist; spotting not recorded; hygrophanous not recorded; colour variation two-colour; with colour at centre not recorded; and colour at margin cinnamon; with remains of universal veil not recorded.
Lamellae: attachment adnexed; maximum depth not recorded; number of complete lamellae 52; tears visible with naked eye; white fimbriate edge present.
Stipe: 45 x 5 {median} x 6 {basal} mm; stipe Q not recorded; base cylindrical; floccosity pruinose at apex; rooting not recorded; mycelial chords not recorded.
Context: texture firm; stipe interior hollow; stipe flesh discolouring from base not recorded; slenderness measure not recorded; smell not recorded; taste not recorded.
Spore deposit colour: analysis not yet complete.
Exsiccata: analysis not yet complete.
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Spores: shape amygdaloid; colour through microscope not recorded; guttulate not recorded; papillate yes; Spore Code: O3; P1; D3.
Basidia: analysis not yet complete.
Cheilocystidia: main shape clavate-lageniform or clavate-ventricose; special features none; Cheilocystidia Ratios: A/M = 1.54; A/B = 1.00; B/M = 1.61.
Pleurocystidia: no.
Ixocutis: analysis not yet complete.
Caulocystidia: analysis not yet complete.
Spore (min) 5%-95% (max) mean median S.D. Length (µm) (12.3) 12.4–14.9 (15.1) 13.5 13.3 0.750 Width (µm) (6.6) 7.0–7.8 (8.0) 7.4 7.4 0.270 Q (1.64) 1.68–1.95 (2.04) 1.82 1.81 0.09 Cheilocystidium (µm) (min) 5%-95% (max) mean median S.D. Length (36) 37–50 (53) 43 43 4.53 Apex Width (4.7) 5.8–9.1 (9.6) 7.1 7.0 0.940 Median Width (3.4) 3.8–5.5 (5.8) 4.7 4.8 0.57 Basal Width (4.7) 5.1–11.1 (11.7) 7.5 7.2 1.89
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Max temp Min temp Precipitation Annualised average (2005) 11.48 °C 5.71 °C 88.95 mm Collection month (9/2005) 15.23 °C 8.85 °C 92.79 mm Max month (2005) 16.25 °C 9.80 °C 128.13 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 | 62.0 | 46.32 | 4th/56 |
| Average length | 13.5 | 13.00 | 15th–16th/60 |
| Average width | 7.4 | 7.23 | 18th–23rd/60 |
| Standard deviation of length | 0.75 | 0.90 | 43rd–44th/55 |
| Standard deviation of width | 0.27 | 0.43 | 53rd/55 |
| Median length | 13.3 | 13.06 | 19th–20th/55 |
| Median width | 7.4 | 7.25 | 16th–23rd/56 |
| Minimum length | 12.3 | 11.24 | 2nd–3rd/59 |
| Minimum width | 6.6 | 6.34 | 12th–17th/57 |
| Low length | 12.4 | 11.66 | 5th–7th/59 |
| Low width | 7.0 | 6.62 | 8th–14th/57 |
| High length | 14.9 | 14.33 | 15th/59 |
| High width | 7.8 | 7.92 | 33rd–37th/57 |
| Max length | 15.1 | 15.05 | 23rd–27th/59 |
| Max width | 8.0 | 8.21 | 33rd–36th/57 |
| Spore feature | Value | Commonalities |
|---|---|---|
| Ornamentation | O3 | 100% of collections |
| Perispore loosening | P1 | 54% of collections |
| Dextrinoidity | D3 | 98% of collections |