VOUCHER INFORMATION
Name: Leotia lubrica
Authority: (Scop.) Pers. 1797
Vouchered by: Brad Bomanz
Date found: 6/11/2004
Synonyms:
Collected by: Brad Bomanz
Voucher ID:43
Confirming Mycologist: Dr. Andrew Methven
LOCATION
Latitude: 038 566 N
Longitude: 091.663 W
City: Glencoe
County: St. Louis
State: Missouri
Site location: Rockwood Reservation
ENVIRONMENT
Habitat: hillside - wooded
Moisture conditions: very moist
Substrate: moss
IDENTIFYING DOCUMENT
Reference document: Mushrooms of North America -1991
Author:Roger Phillips
ISBN No: 0-316-70613-2
Page no:308
SPORE DESCRIPTION
Spore length: 20 - 25 microns
Spore width: 5 - 7 microns
Spore color: clear
Spore texture: smooth
Spore shape: spindle shaped, often curved, rounded ends
Spore print color: n/d
Chemical reaction: n/d
Close examination by Dr. Methven (see annotation above) combined with the 2015 DNA analysis confirmed that this specimen is Leotia lubrica.
