Scleroderma columnare Berk. & Broome

  • Filed As

    Gasteroid agarics
    Scleroderma columnare Berk. & Broome

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. Halling 8328 with Horak, Castellano, Dentinger, 14 Nov 2002

  • Location

    Costa Rica. San José. Dota (Canton). San Gerardo. ±5 km SW of Cerro de la Muerte, Albergue de Montaña, Savegre.

  • Habitat

    Quercus rapuraheunsis. On soil.

  • Description

    Solitary. Gasterocarp stipitate, 7.5 cm tall. Glebal portion 3.5 cm broad, 2 cm tall, dry brown areolate with dull yellow between areoles. Peridium thin, gleba light gray. Stipe 5.5 x 1.5 cm, tough and durable, yellowish brown (nearest 5D4), with interior light yellowish brown slowly changing to a pale red. Phenology of specimen: Basidiomata.

  • Specimen Notes

    Sample taken for DNA Manfred Binder CUW 10/17/05

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 796082

    Occurrence ID: 2db2267c-48a5-4034-bb01-0757532bd435

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    San José

  • County/Municipio

    Dota (Canton)

  • City/Township

    San Gerardo

  • Locality

    ±5 km SW of Cerro de la Muerte, Albergue de Montaña, Savegre

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2200 m. (7218 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.5506, -83.8075

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