Taxonomy
Collection 11945 is Hebeloma minus.Description
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Collection 11945 was collected by H.J. Beker, M.L. Beker, det: H.J. Beker on 10th August 2007 in Colesdalen, SVALBARD (78.1153°N, 15.0279°E, altitude approximately 30 m above sea level - Google maps). The ectomycorrhizal family Salicaceae (genus Salix) was present.
The surrounding habitat was described as arctic tundra pastureland with a substrate of acidic 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. 4.1: Grassland – Tundra.
According to the GPS data the collection was in the Koppen climate code ET (Polar, tundra).
- arrow_drop_downarrow_drop_upMacroscopic description
Cortina present: no.
Pileus: 18–24 mm diameter; shape umbonate; margin characters smooth; viscosity tacky when moist; spotting no; hygrophanous no; colour variation two-colour; with colour at centre yellowish brown; and colour at margin greyish buff; with remains of universal veil no.
Lamellae: attachment emarginate; maximum depth up to 4 mm; number of complete lamellae 32; tears absent; white fimbriate edge present.
Stipe: 25–34 x 5–8 {median} x 7–10 {basal} mm; stipe Q 4.0–6.8; base bulbous, clavate, cylindrical; floccosity floccose; rooting no; mycelial chords no.
Context: texture firm; stipe interior stuffed; stipe flesh discolouring from base no; slenderness measure 7.7; smell raphanoid strongly; taste not recorded.
Spore deposit colour: brownish olive.
Exsiccata: analysis not yet complete.
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Spores: shape amygdaloid; colour through microscope brown; guttulate yes; papillate yes; Spore Code: O2; O3; P0; P1; D1; D2.
Basidia: 32.2–36.8 x 9.9–11.5 μm; ave. Q = 3.2; basidia spore nature not recorded.
Cheilocystidia: main shape capitate-stipitate, clavate-stipitate; special features median thickening, none; Cheilocystidia Ratios: A/M = 2.09; A/B = 2.41; B/M = 0.89.
Pleurocystidia: no.
Ixocutis: analysis not yet complete.
Caulocystidia: analysis not yet complete.
Spore (min) 5%-95% (max) mean median S.D. Length (µm) (10.9) 11.1–13.2 (13.7) 12.1 12.1 0.660 Width (µm) (5.8) 6.0–7.1 (7.2) 6.5 6.5 0.340 Q (1.66) 1.69–2.00 (2.06) 1.86 1.87 0.1 Cheilocystidium (µm) (min) 5%-95% (max) mean median S.D. Length (36) 44–66 (70) 55 57 8.74 Apex Width (5.6) 7.1–11.3 (12.3) 9.4 9.5 1.390 Median Width (3.2) 3.5–5.7 (5.9) 4.8 4.9 0.69 Basal Width (3.0) 3.1–5.2 (6.5) 4.3 4.4 0.85
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Max temp Min temp Precipitation Annualised average (2007) -1.13 °C -5.29 °C 37.32 mm Collection month (8/2007) 5.75 °C 2.44 °C 39.48 mm Max month (2007) 6.16 °C 2.68 °C 108.77 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 | 60.0 | 50.65 | 6th/20 |
| Average length | 12.1 | 12.05 | 10th–11th/20 |
| Average width | 6.5 | 6.96 | 18th–19th/20 |
| Standard deviation of length | 0.66 | 0.92 | 18th/20 |
| Standard deviation of width | 0.34 | 0.45 | 16th/20 |
| Median length | 12.1 | 12.12 | 12th/20 |
| Median width | 6.5 | 6.96 | 18th–19th/20 |
| Minimum length | 10.9 | 10.08 | 3rd/20 |
| Minimum width | 5.8 | 5.97 | 15th/20 |
| Low length | 11.1 | 10.55 | 6th/20 |
| Low width | 6.0 | 6.28 | 15th–17th/20 |
| High length | 13.2 | 13.41 | 13th/20 |
| High width | 7.1 | 7.64 | 19th–20th/20 |
| Max length | 13.7 | 14.11 | 13th–14th/20 |
| Max width | 7.2 | 7.98 | 20th/20 |
| Spore feature | Value | Commonalities |
|---|---|---|
| Ornamentation | O2; O3 | 70% of collections; 100% of collections |
| Perispore loosening | P0; P1 | 50% of collections; 70% of collections |
| Dextrinoidity | D1; D2 | 100% of collections; 60% of collections |