Capilano Regional Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Specimen was found on the west side of the Capilano river, off an unmarked trail, east of the closest service road.
Latitude
49° 21.45’ North
Longitude
123° 6.83’ West
Altitude
150 m
Date
20/10/2012 (DD/MM/YYYY)
GeneBank Accession Number
KC581324
Morphological Description
Collector
Stephen DeLuca
Number
SD201203
Other Collectors
Determined by
Stephen DeLuca
Host Substratum
Decayed Western Red Cedar Log
Notes
Habitat
The species was found growing on the east side of a large, humus-rich, decayed Western Red Cedar log (Thuga Plicata). The habitat was moderately shaded by large trees including: Douglas Firs and Western Red Cedars.
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: 2 numerous or trooping, but not in clumps
Color of top surface: 12 greenish
Secondary color top surface: 13 blue
Spore length: 6
Spore width: 5
Smell: 2 mild/none
Flesh hardness: 2 firm, fleshy
Cap shape when mature: 3 convex to plane
Cap shape from above: 1 circular-even if wavy
Cap width: 2
Cap surface texture: 2 smooth
Cap stickiness: 1 dry
Cap flesh color: 3 pale yellow or cream
Flesh toughness: 2 easy to break or tear, but not fragile
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 stain color: 3 pale yellow or cream
Stipe primary color: 4 yellow/gold
Stipe secondary color: 12 greenish
Stipe width: 5
Stipe length: 60
Gill attachment: 2 adnexed
Ring type: 5 none
Partial veil type: 5 none
Ring location on stalk: 5 none
Ring number: 3 none
Ring color: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Spore shape: 3 elliptical
Spore ornamentation: 2 rough
