Capilano fish hatchery.
About 1000 meters south of information center (co-ordinates below).
3 meters off trail.
Latitude
N49 21.4
Longitude
W123 06.7
Altitude
~100 Ft.
Date
26/10/2002 (DD/MM/YYYY)
GeneBank Accession Number
AY228346
Morphological Description
Rhizomorphs extending from some fruiting bodies.
Cap disk broadly umbonate.
Fibrillous scales/hairs on cap golden-yellow in color when viewed from the side, light redish-brown from the top.
Some annular cells greater than 8um in diameter.
Only one basidia emmerges from each basal clamp.
Further discriptions below.
Collector
Jeff Nurcombe
Number
JN1
Other Collectors
Determined by
Jeff Nurcombe
Host Substratum
Conifer stump
Notes
From analysis of morphology this mushroom appeared to be Armillaria sinapina. Genetic sequence data conflicts with this identification. The array of taxonomic keys within Armillaria species, particularly those of western North America, is limited. Althoug
Habitat
Specimens were found clustered and unclustered on a dead and decaying coniferous stump(hemlock?) The surrounding forest floor was inhabited by native flora.
DNA sequence in GeneBank
Name of Sequencer
Specimen Images
Cap shape when mature
3 convex to plane
phylum
Basidiomycota
material collected
gilled mushroom
morphology summary
Material collected: gilled mushroom
Habit: 3 compact clumps
Color of top surface: 4 yellow/gold
Secondary color top surface: 10 rust brown (reddish brown)
Spore print color: 1 white
Hymenium color when young: 3 pale yellow or cream
Hymenium color when mature: 4 yellow/gold
Spore length: 7.5875
Spore width: 3.7555
Smell: 2 mild/none
Taste: 2 bitter
Flesh hardness: 2 firm, fleshy
Cap shape when mature: 3 convex to plane
Cap shape in center: 1 raised
Cap shape from above: 1 circular-even if wavy
Cap color with age: 4 yellow/gold
Cap stain color: 8 tan - light brown
Cap width: 2550
Cap surface texture: 1 scales of any kind
Cap stickiness: 1 dry
Cap has concentric zones of color: No
Cap stalk easily part: No
Cap hygrophanous: No
Cap flesh color: 1 white
Cap flesh stain color: 8 tan - light brown
Flesh toughness: 2 easy to break or tear, but not fragile
Flesh fracture: 2 irregular tear
Cap cross section: 3 incurved
Cap margin surface: 2 smooth
Cap edge: 1 smooth
Stipe shape: 1 bulbous
Stipe core: 3 pithy
Stipe position: 1 central
Stipe flesh hardness: 2 firm, fleshy
Stipe flesh toughness: 2 easy to break or tear, but not fragile
Stipe flesh fracture: 3 fibrous-tears easier in one direction
Stipe flesh color: 1 white
Stipe flesh stain color: 8 tan - light brown
Stipe primary color: 4 yellow/gold
Stipe secondary color: 3 pale yellow or cream
Stipe stain color: 8 tan - light brown
Stipe surface texture: 10 smooth
Stipe width: 610
Stipe length: 5580
Gill attachment: 6 notched
Gill sawtooth edge: No
Hymenium stain color: 8 tan - light brown
Gills break from cap: No
Gills deliquescent: No
Gills mottled face: No
Gills secede from stalk: No
Gills waxy feel: No
Gills anastomosing: No
Gills forked: Yes
Ring type: 4 hairy
Partial veil type: 1 cobwebby
Ring location on stalk: 1 upper stalk
Ring number: 1 single
Ring color: 4 yellow/gold
Volva type: 6 none
Volva color: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Latex color: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Latex stain color: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Reaction ammonia color: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Reaction Fe. Sul. color: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Reaction Melzer's color: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Reaction potassium: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Spore shape: 3 elliptical
Spore ornamentation: 1 smooth
clamp connections: some basidia basally clamped
cap cuticle type: paralell tissue
