Gyromitra caroliniana (Bosc:Fr.) Fr.

  • Filed As

    Helvellaceae
    Gyromitra caroliniana (Bosc:Fr.) Fr.

  • Collector(s)

    B. Bomanz 77, 19 Apr 2014

  • Location

    United States of America. Missouri. Saint Louis Co. Bridgeton.

  • Habitat

    lawn grass. Moisture conditions: dry. soil - clay.

  • Description

    spore length: 24.5 - 30.5 microns; spore width: 11.5 - 13.5 microns; spore shape: oval with one or two apiculi; spore texture: Refer to ''Comments'' below.; spore color: clear; spore print color: white - very light cream. Spores have 1 large oil droplet and 2-3 smaller ones; ellipsoid; spores were smooth and show they were also developing ornamentation as ridges and projections. DNA analysis in 2015 returned Gyromitra caroliniana and the macro and micro information, along with Dr. Andrew Methven's close study of the actual voucher specimen and the information supplied on Michael Kuo's website http://www.mushroomexpert.com/gyromitra_caroliniana.html described the specimen exactly. These results determined that this specimen is Gyromitra caroliniana.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03817722

    Occurrence ID: 49d1a297-57d5-449d-bc32-906390d68adf

  • GenBank

    PQ493345 (ITS)

    PQ600937 (LSU)

    PQ628309 (TEF)

  • Related Publications

    [Article] Miller, Andrew N., et al. 2025. Studies in Gyromitra III: The Gyromitra brunnea lineage including G. japonica sp. nov. Mycol. Progress. 24 (9): 1-20.
    Notes: ITS, LSU and TEF sequenced for phylogeny

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Missouri

  • County/Municipio

    Saint Louis Co.

  • City/Township

    Bridgeton

  • Coordinates

    38.7676, -90.4214

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