VOUCHER INFORMATION
Name: Helvella leucomelaena
Authority: (Pers.) Nannf. 1941
Vouchered by: Brad Bomanz
Date found: 3/29/2006
Synonyms:
Collected by: Brad Bomanz
Voucher ID: 118
Confirming Mycologist: Dr. Andrew Methven
LOCATION
Latitude: 038.572 N
Longitude: 090.486 W
City: Manchester
County: St. Louis
State: Missouri
Site location: 909 Woodside Village Lane
ENVIRONMENT
Habitat: open area
Moisture conditions: moist
Substrate: wood - mulch
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:493
SPORE DESCRIPTION
Spore length: 20 20.5 microns
Spore width: 12 - 13.5 microns
Spore color: hyaline
Spore texture: smooth
Spore shape: oblong with one oil drop
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 Helvella leucomelaena. For further information on this species, not this exact specimen, go to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helvella_leucomelaena