Alpova C.W.Dodge

Filed As

Gasteroid agarics
Alpova

Collector(s)

R. E. Halling 8684, 09 May 2005

Location

Australia. Victoria. Colac-Otway Shire. Colac Otway Shire, Carlisle State Park, Old Carlisle Track, 15.1 km W of Gellibrand. Vic. Grid Ref. K33.

Habitat

Dry sclerophyll. Eucalyptus globoides (peppermint), Leptospermum spp. Scattered. In sand.

Description

Gasterocarps 2-7 cm broad, globose to irregular in outline, sometimes pyriform, otherwise very much potato-shaped, solid, white to pale yellow at first, then dull, dirty yellow, with superficial rhizomorphs and some fine basal rhizomorphs, usually with a clear basal attachment point, no staining from handling. Gleba pale and dull greenish with white marbling at first, very solid, becoming deep olive green to olive brown and somewhat gel-filled and moisture-laden, remaining hard and solid.

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 1034473

Occurrence ID: e65da229-4dc3-473e-8908-0521562c5139

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