Image of Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis (Bull.) Singer 1956

Description:

Slo.: latviasta palivka - Habitat: Unimproved grassland grassed by sheep, northeast oriented mountain slope, calcareous ground, mostly sunny, exposed to direct rain, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 6-8 deg C, elevations 630 m (2.050 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: grassland soil. - Coments: Growing solitary or two, tree together, pileus diameter up to 55 mm; smell mild, pleasant; SP white, slightly beige. Spore smooth, dimensions 8.3 (SD = 0.6) x 5.3 (SD = 0.4) micr., Q = 1.65 (SD = 0.12), n = 30. Motic B2-211A, magnification 1.000 x, oil, in water. - Ref.: (1) R.M. Daehncke, 1200 Pilze in Farbfotos, AT Verlag (2009), p 290. (2) M.Bon, Parey's Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 130. (3) R.Lueder, Grundkurs Pilzbestimmung, Quelle & Meyer (2008), p 223. (4) A.Poler, Veselo po gobe (in Slovene), Mohorjeva druba Celovec (2002), p 218.