Coho Loop Trail, Capilano Regional Park, North Vancouver
Latitude
49.3555
Longitude
-123.1101
Altitude
Date
23/10/2021 (DD/MM/YYYY)
GeneBank Accession Number
Morphological Description
Collector
J. Fernandes
Number
JF22OCT2022-1
Other Collectors
J. Yuen, K. Tran, and S. Sidhu
Determined by
J. Fernandes
Host Substratum
in moist soil
Notes
The specimens resembled pear-shaped puffball mushrooms (no gills) and grew in compact clumps. When fresh, the mushrooms measured 10-20 mm in diameter, and were between 25-50 mm long. The colour of the puffball top surface was light beige to brown while the stalk was a white to tan colour. Puffballs were at varying stages of development: younger mushrooms had a firm, white, fleshy interior, and as the mushroom matured, a gleba was formed to produce olivaceous spores. The mature mushrooms were sticky when sliced in half and the spores were powdery and furry looking. It is worth noting that all mushrooms, regardless of maturity, had a white fleshy subgleba, and the gleba only differed between young and mature specimens. The hyphae were white, thick, and cord-like. The outside surface of the mushrooms had a faintly sandpaper-like texture, with very small projections on the surface to give it a gritty feeling, and a powdery residue was left on the fingers after handling. The underside was speckled. No changes in colour were observed when the mushroom was cut or damaged. The mushrooms smelled mild and earthy when fresh but had a chicken/meaty aroma when dried. The flesh was easy to break or tear but was not fragile.
Habitat
In soil, nearby shrubs and ferns. Close to disturbed trail areas. Grows in clusters.
DNA sequence in GeneBank
Name of Sequencer
Specimen Images
Cap shape when mature
phylum
Basidiomycota
material collected
other
morphology summary
Material collected: other
Habit: 3 compact clumps
Color of top surface: 9 brown- use when other browns do not fit
Secondary color top surface: 11 dark brown
Spore print color: 12 greenish
Spore length: 3.75
Spore width: 3.75
Smell: 2 mild/none
Flesh hardness: 2 firm, fleshy
Flesh toughness: 2 easy to break or tear, but not fragile
Flesh fracture: 3 fibrous-tears easier in one direction
Spore shape: 6 circular
Spore ornamentation: round, smooth
