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Associated observations

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What

Saffron Soldiers (Trichia scabra)

Observer

ryan_durand

Date

August 3, 2021

Description

Habitat: Conifer wood in moist spruce forest. Boreal Forest.
Stalk: Sessile
Sporotheca: 0.5-0.7mm dia
Hypothallus: Brown to translucent, continuous
Peridium: Olive brown to yellow, shiny, minute warts (not in obvious lines).
Spores: Fine to coarsely reticulate, with large warts. 9.6-12.1um
Capillitium: Free elaters, 4.5-6.5um diam, not branched, 4 (more?) spiral bands with regular spines (variable sizes). Abrupt, sharp tips, sometimes enlarged before the tip or tip split into 2-3 points.

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