Gymnopus-dryophilus_1M

Description:

Gymnopus dryophilus, syn.: Collybia dryophila Common Collybia, Oak-Loving Collybia, Waldfreund-Ruebling Slo.: vitka korenovka Dat.: May 16. 2010Lat.: 46.33513 Long.: 13.52869Code: Bot_418/2010-2199Habitat: Mixed woodland, under young Picea abies, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh), protected from direct rain by tree canopies, in shade, quite humid place, average precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 460 m (1.600 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: soil and/or a thick layer of rotten leaves.Place: West of Bovec, near the trail to Pluna village, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC Comment: Spore print white. Taste and smell 'mushroomy', not strong. Spore dimensions: 5.9 (SD=0.3) x 3.2 (SD=0.2) micr., Q=1,8 (SD=0.14), n=30. Motic B2-211, magnification 1.000 x, oil, in water.Ref.:(1) Determination Mr. Bojan Rot, Bovec, www.gobenabovskem.si/ (2) M.Bon, Pareys Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 178.(3) Lueder, Grundkurs Pilybestimmung, Quelle & Meyer (2008), p230. (4) R.M.Daehncke, 1200 Pilze in Farbfotos, AT Verlag (2009), p 320. (5) D.Arora, Mushrooms Demystified, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley (1986), p 215.