Taxonomy
Collection 15711 (herbarium acc. no. C-F-119763) is Hebeloma alpinum.Description
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Collection 15711 was collected by T. Borgen (06.034) on 29th July 2006 in Daneborg, 0.5 km E of Airstrip, N, GREENLAND (approx. 74.3049°N, 20.2162°W, altitude approximately 30 m above sea level - Google maps). The ectomycorrhizal family Rosaceae (genus Dryas) was present.
The surrounding habitat was described as arctic heathland with a substrate of boggy 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. 5.10: Wetlands (inland) – Tundra wetlands (inc. pools and temporary waters from snowmelt).
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: 22–37 mm diameter; shape convex; margin characters not recorded; viscosity tacky when moist; spotting not recorded; hygrophanous yes; colour variation unicolor; with colour at centre not recorded; and colour at margin not recorded; with remains of universal veil yes.
Lamellae: attachment adnate; maximum depth up to 3 mm; number of complete lamellae 64; tears visible with x10 lens; white fimbriate edge weak.
Stipe: 22–25 x 7–9 {median} x 7–9 {basal} mm; stipe Q 2.8–3.1; base clavate, cylindrical; floccosity fibrillose, pruinose at apex; rooting not recorded; mycelial chords not recorded.
Context: texture firm; stipe interior not recorded; stipe flesh discolouring from base not recorded; slenderness measure 2.5; smell none, raphanoid weakly; taste mild, raphanoid weakly.
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: O2; P0; D2.
Basidia: 30.6–32.4 x 8.1–8.9 μm; ave. Q = 3.7; basidia spore nature not recorded.
Cheilocystidia: main shape clavate-stipitate; special features septa; Cheilocystidia Ratios: A/M = 1.92; A/B = 1.75; B/M = 1.26.
Pleurocystidia: no.
Ixocutis: analysis not yet complete.
Caulocystidia: analysis not yet complete.
Spore (min) 5%-95% (max) mean median S.D. Length (µm) (10.4) 11.4–14.7 (15.5) 13.2 13.3 1.120 Width (µm) (5.9) 6.3–7.8 (8.3) 7.0 6.9 0.460 Q (1.38) 1.60–2.13 (2.21) 1.90 1.92 0.17 Cheilocystidium (µm) (min) 5%-95% (max) mean median S.D. Length (40) 41–65 53 53 7.74 Apex Width (6.8) 7.1–10.5 (11.2) 8.6 8.4 1.300 Median Width (3.2) 3.3–6.7 4.7 4.5 1.16 Basal Width (1.8) 2.8–9.1 (9.7) 5.8 5.8 2.23
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Max temp Min temp Precipitation Annualised average (2006) -4.41 °C -9.11 °C 21.54 mm Collection month (7/2006) 6.65 °C 2.22 °C 44.00 mm Max month (2006) 6.65 °C 2.22 °C 48.90 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 | 51.92 | 21st–23rd/86 |
| Average length | 13.2 | 12.22 | 7th–8th/87 |
| Average width | 7.0 | 7.03 | 45th–52nd/87 |
| Standard deviation of length | 1.12 | 0.81 | 6th/82 |
| Standard deviation of width | 0.46 | 0.41 | 24th–28th/82 |
| Median length | 13.3 | 12.23 | 7th–8th/82 |
| Median width | 6.9 | 7.04 | 49th–56th/82 |
| Minimum length | 10.4 | 10.47 | 45th–50th/84 |
| Minimum width | 5.9 | 6.19 | 60th–63rd/84 |
| Low length | 11.4 | 11.01 | 18th–21st/84 |
| Low width | 6.3 | 6.44 | 54th–58th/84 |
| High length | 14.7 | 13.50 | 8th–9th/84 |
| High width | 7.8 | 7.69 | 30th–35th/84 |
| Max length | 15.5 | 14.03 | 6th/84 |
| Max width | 8.3 | 8.03 | 24th–29th/84 |
| Spore feature | Value | Commonalities |
|---|---|---|
| Ornamentation | O2 | 88% of collections |
| Perispore loosening | P0 | 68% of collections |
| Dextrinoidity | D2 | 58% of collections |