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Family
Suillaceae
Accession Number
Genus
Suillus
Species
caerulescens
Species Author
A.H. Sm. & Thiers
Date
20/10/2024
Morphological Description
Collector
Ashley Harmata
Number
ah2024Oct19.29
Cap shape when mature
4 cylindrical
Cap shape in center
2 even or flat
Cap shape from above
1 circular-even if wavy
color of top surface
8 tan - light brown
Secondary color top surface
9 brown- use when other browns do not fit
Cap color with age
9 brown- use when other browns do not fit
Cap stain color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Cap width
60
Cap surface texture
2 smooth
Cap stickiness
2 sticky or slimy when dry
Cap has concentric zones of color
No
Cap stalk easily part
Cap hygrophanous
Yes
Cap flesh color
3 pale yellow or cream
Cap flesh stain color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Flesh hardness
1 soft-spongy, including gelatinous
Flesh toughness
2 easy to break or tear, but not fragile
Flesh fracture
1 jelly-like
Cap cross section
5 straight
Cap margin surface
Cap edge
1 smooth
Stipe shape
Stipe core
4 chambered
Stipe position
2 off-center
Stipe flesh hardness
2 firm, fleshy
Stipe flesh toughness
3 tough - does not tear easily
Stipe flesh fracture
Stipe flesh color
8 tan - light brown
Stipe flesh stain color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Stipe primary color
Stipe secondary color
Stipe stain color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Stipe surface texture
8 fibrilose
Stipe width
15
Stipe length
50
Gill attachment
Gill collarium
Gill sawtooth edge
Hymenium color when young
4 yellow/gold
Hymenium color when mature
8 tan - light brown
Hymenium stain color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Gills break from cap
Gills deliquescent
Gills mottled face
Gills secede from stalk
Gills waxy feel
Gills anastomosing
Gills forked
Ring type
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
Habit
1 solitary or scattered
Taste
3 mild/none
Smell
2 mild/none
Spore print color
8 tan - light brown
Latex color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Latex stain color
Reaction ammonia color
Reaction ferrous sulphate color
Reaction Melzer's color
Reaction potassium
Spore shape
3 elliptical
Spore ornamentation
none
Spore length
7.5-10
Spore width
2.5-3
phylum
Basidiomycota
material collected
pored mushroom
trama type
cap cuticle type
clamp connections
cystidia
morphology summary
Notes
Stem brown/cream coloured (turns blue/black when exposed to oxygen), stem is eccentric and fibrous, cap light brown/beige, underside has pores that are yellow and turn brown when bruised, spore print is brown/cinnamon coloured
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