Russula brevipes Peck

  • Filed As

    Russulaceae
    Russula brevipes Peck

  • Collector(s)

    B. Bomanz 111, 31 Aug 2005

  • Location

    United States of America. Illinois. Saint Clair Co. Collinsville. Monks Mounds.

  • Habitat

    bottomland - swamp. Moisture conditions: very moist. leaf - mold.

  • Description

    spore length: 7.5 - 9 microns; spore width: 6.3 - 7.8 microns; spore shape: broadly elliptical with one large oil drop; spore texture: ornamented; spore color: clear; spore print color: white to cream. This is the specimen we took that was being parasitized by the Hypomyces lactiflorum (see the ''Bi-Lateral Photo'' of voucher #38 - Lobster). Close examination by Dr. Methven (see annotation above) combined with the 2015 DNA analysis confirmed that this specimen is Russula brevipes.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03817622

    Occurrence ID: 5623bae6-7deb-422d-88a2-c751f6c66436

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  • Kingdom

    Fungi

  • Division

    Basidiomycota

  • Family

    Russulaceae

  • All Determinations

    Russula brevipes Peck det A. S. Methven

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Illinois

  • County/Municipio

    Saint Clair Co.

  • City/Township

    Collinsville

  • Locality

    Monks Mounds

  • Coordinates

    38.654, -90.065

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Illinois Russula brevipes
Bomanz 111
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Ntw YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Voucher Number: 111 Fungi Name: Russula brevipes Collected by: Brad Bomanz Vouchered by: Brad Bomanz Date found: 8/31/2005 State: Illinois County: St. Clair City: Collinsville
Substrate: leaf - mold Moisture Condition: very moist Habitat: bottomland - swamp Latitude: 038.654 N Longitude: 090.065 W Site Name: Monks Mounds
Ref Doc: The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms -1981 Author: Alfred A. Knopf	Page:	698
ISBN: 0-394-51992-2
Comments: This is the specimen we took that was being parasitized by the Hypomyces lactiflorum (see the "Bi-Lateral Photo" of voucher #38 - Lobster). Close examination by Dr. Methven (see annotation above) combined with the 2015 DNA analysis confirmed that this specimen is Russula brevipes.
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