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MUOB 292065
Sarcodon calvatus (K.A. Harrison) K.A. Harrison
Bankeraceae
Ron Pastorino
MUOB 292065
2017-09-21
2017-9-21
United States, California, Eldorado National Forest, Silver Fork road
38.7143 -120.2475
Found @ ~ 6000 ft buried near conifers. Cap 7 cm across. No strong Odor. Taste slowly bitter. KOH on cap, flesh and stem gave green to bluish green reactions. Weak spore print but appeared pinkish. Spores ~ 5.0-5.5 X 3.8-4.5 microns, broadly ellipsoid and angular-nodulose. Match Maker gave a 90% confidence for the ID but in any event new to me(?)
vouchered
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