On the west slope of the Capilano river, immediately south of the Capilano River Hatchery. More specifically, along the Giant Fir Trail within the Capilano River Regional Park, District of North Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
Latitude
+49° 21' 21.60"
Longitude
-123° 6' 43.20"
Altitude
~100m
Date
26/10/2013 (DD/MM/YYYY)
GeneBank Accession Number
KJ146711
Morphological Description
Collector
Rokzanna Basi
Number
RBasi7
Other Collectors
Rohan Chandrasekhar
Determined by
Rokzanna Basi
Host Substratum
Douglas Fir
Notes
Literature for identifying Hebeloma species is limited, and within the genus, the distinction can get tricky. Microscopic characters: Cheilocystidia strongly clavate, 38-60 um long and 10-12 um wide at widest point. Pileipellis is an ixocutis, hyphae with clavate ends. Spores weakly dextinoid. There is much scientific progress to be made to adequately identify a species of a hebeloma genus. Thus, the following notes are important for future identifications. The following description is a comparison of three collected mushrooms. The stems were paler than the cap, at a pale ivory cream colour. As well, the stems had small bumpy abrasions at the top that were the same colour of the stem. The caps were an ivory cream colour, with a distinct warm brown, proportionally small, and were smooth, with a partially velvety texture. There were cracks on the edges of the caps. The circumference of the caps had a very thin dark brown line. As well, the centers of the caps had the a slight darker tone of colour in comparison to the rest of the cap. It could be said that the caps also had a cinnamony-pink hue. The caps appeared possibly moist as they were somewhat malleable, and dramatically shrunk in size once they were dried. The caps did not have a uniform diameter at all points of measurement, ranging from 20mm-30mm. The gills were the same color as the cap. The gills were approximately 0.5 mm apart from each other. Under the dissecting microscope, a very thin darker outline was observed on the edge edges of the gills when the specimens were dried. There were no partial veils, and there was an absence of universal veils, and further investigation under a dissection microscope observed no remnants of any veil whatsoever. The stipe range in the three specimens were 23mm-45mm tall, with a diameter of 5mm- 6mm. After the specimens were dried, they all turned a darker beige colour.The fungus had a slightly distinct smell, that resembled a vegetable, possibly a cauliflower. There was not a distinct or strong taste, and there was no bitter aftertaste. On the day of tasting this specimen, I did get a stomach ache, but it may, or may not have come from this species.
Habitat
In the soil under a Douglas Fir tree.
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: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Secondary color top surface: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Spore print color: 9 brown- use when other browns do not fit
Spore length: 12
Spore width: 6
Smell: 2 mild/none
Taste: 7 other
Flesh hardness: 2 firm, fleshy
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: 9 brown- use when other browns do not fit
Cap stain color: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Cap surface texture: 4 hairy, include velvety
Cap stickiness: 5 moist feel
Cap has concentric zones of color: Yes
Cap stalk easily part: Yes
Cap hygrophanous: Yes
Cap flesh color: 3 pale yellow or cream
Cap flesh stain color: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Flesh toughness: 2 easy to break or tear, but not fragile
Flesh fracture: 2 irregular tear
Cap cross section: 1 upturned
Cap edge: 3 scalloped
Stipe shape: 3 equal
Stipe core: 4 chambered
Stipe position: 1 central
Stipe flesh hardness: 2 firm, fleshy
Stipe flesh toughness: 2 easy to break or tear, but not fragile
Stipe flesh color: 3 pale yellow or cream
Stipe primary color: 3 pale yellow or cream
Stipe secondary color: 8 tan - light brown
Stipe stain color: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Stipe surface texture: 2 scabers - raised dots
Stipe width: 56
Stipe length: 2345
Gill attachment: 2 adnexed
Gills waxy feel: No
Gills anastomosing: No
Gills forked: No
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
Volva type: 6 none
Volva color: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Reaction Melzer's color: 7 red
Spore shape: 3 elliptical
cystidia: clavate; wider at the top; (almost like a basbell bat, but a bit more cylindrical)
