in the fresh state; i have only studied decades-old herbarium specimens that fail to convey the beauty ofthe species. the terrestrial growth habit, cushion-shaped cap, and ribbed stem with a pink base distinguish gyromitra californica from all other species of gyromitra but gyromitra sphaerospora,...
by comparing them to photographs, i have to admit that phlogiotis helvelloides is probably an exception. look at the picture, add a semi-gelatinous consistency--and, well, that's phlogiotis helvelloides. if you are worried about look-alikes, yank your putative phlogiotis helvelloides hard as you pick...
squamulosa, this clitocyboid mushroom appears under conifers, primarily in northern and montane north america. it is quite similar to infundibulicybe gibba , which grows under hardwoods, but the colors of infundibulicybe squamulosa are somewhat darker, especially on the stem. according to bigelow (...
bright colors soon begin to fade, and eventually tylopilus balloui becomes yet another boring, tan bolete. what is it with the pigments in tylopilus?...
latter species grows in shelving clusters and features a yellow pore surface. hapalopilus croceus is one of only a few species in thegenus hapalopilus, which was traditionally defined on the basis of microscopic features (including a monomitic hyphal system with clamp connections) and the dramatic...
united states. it often has a longer stem structure thanother species in thegenus, but this feature cannot be relied on to identify it with certainty. xylaria longipes is somewhat variable in its appearance, but defining features include its medium size, its club-shaped head, and its spores , which...
thegenus gyromitra. to the naked eye it is more or less indistinguishable from a host ofother brownish, springtime cup fungi (including disciotis venosa , peziza arvernensis , and others). under the microscope, however, it is clearly distinct from most look-likes. field guides, which usually treat...
is more likely to get hung up on thegenusthanthe species. once you have placed it in the waxy cap family, it is fairly distinctive: crucial identifying features include the dry, brownish orange to orangish buff cap, and the cream to orangish, distant gills that begin to run down the stem. the young...
essential oil that is used for medical and cosmetic purposes, and originates from the leaves of a different plant. c. sinensis plant, with cross-section ofthe flower (lower left) and seeds (lower right) c. sinensis - mhnt the leaves are – cm ( – in) long and – cm ( – in) broad. fresh leaves contain...
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