Capilano River Regional Park, North Vancouver. The specimen was collected approximately 15 meters north-west off second canyon trail. The collection site is on a moderate incline such that the slope of the terrain descends towards second canyon trail. A large fallen Douglas fir trunk laying roughly perpendicular to the trail marks the western boundary of the collection site. The trunk measures approximately 10 meters long and is found roughly 17 meters away from second canyon trail. The specimen was located in a relatively open area where it was surrounded by three living Douglas firs all at about 4-5 meters from the collection site. No other plant species present in notable quantities near the sample at the time of collection.
Latitude
49.355926
Longitude
-123.111373
Altitude
64.170 m
Date
24/10/2015 (DD/MM/YYYY)
GeneBank Accession Number
Morphological Description
The roughly spherical fruiting body measures 2.5 cm in diameter. The interior spore mass has homogeneous olive green colouration. The exterior surface of the fruit body is fairly smooth with the exception of thin brownish-black rhizomorphs that form a netting that surrounds the fruit body. The colouration is patchy ranging from olive green to brown. The peridium layer stains dark olive green when bruised. The odour is pungent and slightly garlicky. Average spore size: 5.3 x 2.6 um (average of ten measured spores).
Collector
Walter Kwan
Number
CTW#8
Other Collectors
Tommy Grgic and Claudia Frances Langemeyer
Determined by
Claudia Frances Langemeyer
Host Substratum
Soil (underground)
Notes
Habitat
The specimen was found on soil that was disturbed as though a small animal has dug it out. Rhizopogon parksii forms ectomyccorhizal relatinoship with Douglas firs. Douglas firs are abundant in Capilano River Regional Park and observed at the collection site near the specimen.
