Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus (Snell & E.A.Dick) Singer

  • Filed As

    Boletaceae
    Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus (Snell & E.A.Dick) Singer

  • Collector(s)

    B. Bomanz 9, 04 Jul 2000

  • Location

    United States of America. Missouri. Saint Louis Co. Wildwood. Babler State Park.

  • Habitat

    woods - hardwoods mixed. Moisture conditions: dry. moss.

  • Description

    spore length: 10 - 13 microns; spore width: 3 - 4 microns; spore shape: elliptical; spore texture: smooth; spore color: clear; spore print color: pinkish brown. The bitter taste and the spore description made the final classification. A beautiful mushroom. Close examination by Dr. Methven (see annotation above) combined with the 2015 DNA analysis confirmed that this specimen is Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03817667

    Occurrence ID: 2d3e2943-4a40-4296-ada4-d882ed7e2163

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Missouri

  • County/Municipio

    Saint Louis Co.

  • City/Township

    Wildwood

  • Locality

    Babler State Park

  • Coordinates

    38.621, -90.696

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