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Lachnellula subtillissima.   Click a photo to enlarge it.   back to list

synonyms: Conifer Disco
Lachnellula substilissima Mushroom
Ref No: 9082
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location: Europe
edibility: Inedible
fungus colour: Brown, Orange
normal size: Less than 5cm
cap type: Cup shaped
stem type: Lateral, rudimentary or absent
flesh: Flesh granular or brittle
spore colour: White, cream or yellowish
habitat: Grows on wood

Lachnellula subtillissima (Cke.) Dennis Conifer Disco. Fruit body 1–3mm across, globose at first becoming cup-shaped, inner surface yellow-orange, outer white and covered in long shaggy septate hairs. Asci 156 x 12m. Spores oblong-ellipsoid, 6–11 x 2–2.5um. Habitat on pine twigs, less usually on spruce. Season autumn. Rare. Not edible. Found In Europe.

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