Capilano Regional Park, 4500 Capilano Park Rd, North Vancouver, Canada.
Coho Loop- opposite side of the river, across the bridge and as the steps begin, walk up the steep bank beside the trail.
Latitude
49.354
Longitude
123.109
Altitude
Date
24/10/2009 (DD/MM/YYYY)
GeneBank Accession Number
hm240527
Morphological Description
Collector
Claire Fadul
Number
CF.1024.12
Other Collectors
Amanda Giesler
Determined by
Claire Fadul
Host Substratum
Duff- humus of decaying leaves and cedar twigs, dead moss and conifer needles.
Notes
Age: Mature Growth: Clustered Spore print: white to clear Size of spores: 3-4 x 8-9.5 micrometers Faded to very light cream/whitish when dried.
Habitat
Specimen was found in flat clearing. Coniferous trees which were mostly cedar and fir surrounded the clearing. The underbrush consisted of ferns and scrub with much deadfall and species of moss and lichen. The specimens were not near any trees but stood alone in an open patch.
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: 8 tan - light brown
Secondary color top surface: 3 pale yellow or cream
Spore print color: 1 white
Hymenium color when young: 8 tan - light brown
Hymenium color when mature: 8 tan - light brown
Spore length: 89.5
Spore width: 34
Smell: 2 mild/none
Taste: 3 mild/none
Flesh hardness: 1 soft-spongy, including gelatinous
Cap shape when mature: 3 convex to plane
Cap shape in center: 2 even or flat
Cap shape from above: 1 circular-even if wavy
Cap color with age: 8 tan - light brown
Cap width: 4
Cap surface texture: 2 smooth
Cap stickiness: 5 moist feel
Cap has concentric zones of color: No
Cap stalk easily part: Yes
Cap flesh color: 8 tan - light brown
Flesh toughness: 2 easy to break or tear, but not fragile
Flesh fracture: 3 fibrous-tears easier in one direction
Cap edge: 2 wavy or lobed
Stipe shape: 3 equal
Stipe core: 2 hollow
Stipe position: 1 central
Stipe flesh hardness: 2 firm, fleshy
Stipe flesh toughness: 4 very tough - very difficult to tear by hand
Stipe flesh fracture: 3 fibrous-tears easier in one direction
Stipe flesh color: 10 rust brown (reddish brown)
Stipe primary color: 10 rust brown (reddish brown)
Stipe secondary color: 9 brown- use when other browns do not fit
Stipe surface texture: 8 fibrilose
Stipe width: 3.5
Stipe length: 7.5
Gill attachment: 2 adnexed
Gill sawtooth edge: No
Gills break from cap: No
Ring type: 5 none
Partial veil type: 5 none
Ring location on stalk: 5 none
Ring number: 3 none
Latex color: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Spore shape: 3 elliptical
Spore ornamentation: 1 smooth
clamp connections: yes
