VOUCHER INFORMATION
Name: Gymnopus luxurians
Authority: (Peck) Murrill 1916
Vouchered by: Brad Bomanz
Date found: 8/30/2006
Synonyms:
Collected by: Jane House
Voucher ID: 120
Confirming Mycologist: Dr. Andrew Methven
LOCATION
Latitude: 038.595 N
Longitude: 090.385 W
City: Kirkwood
County: St. Louis
State: Missouri
Site location: 948 Chelsea Avenue
ENVIRONMENT
Habitat: lawn
Moisture conditions: very moist
Substrate: grass
IDENTIFYING DOCUMENT
Reference document: Mushrooms of Northeastern North America - 1997
Author:Alen E. Bessette, Arleen R. Bessette, David W. Fischer
ISBN No: 0-8156-2707-6
Page no:95
SPORE DESCRIPTION
Spore length: 7 - 10 microns
Spore width: 4 - 5 microns
Spore color: hyaline
Spore texture: smooth
Spore shape: lacrymoid
Spore print color: cream
Chemical reaction: n/d
Close examination by Dr. Methven (see annotation above) combined with the 2015 DNA analysis confirmed that this specimen is Gymnopus luxurians. For further information on this species, not this exact specimen, go to Michael Kuo's website: http://www.mushroomexpert.com/gymnopus_luxurians.html