VOUCHER INFORMATION
Name: Lactarius psammicola
Authority: A.H. Smith, 1941
Vouchered by: Brad Bomanz
Date found: 7/1/2013
Synonyms:
Collected by: Brad Bomanz
Voucher ID: 151
Confirming Mycologist: Dr. Andrew Methven
LOCATION
Latitude: 38.534
Longitude: -90.675
City: Wildwood
County: St. Louis
State: Missouri
Site location: Greensfelder County Park
ENVIRONMENT
Habitat: Ridge - open
Moisture conditions: Very moist
Substrate: Leaf - litter
IDENTIFYING DOCUMENT
Reference document: http://www.mushroomexpert.com
Author:Michael Kuo
ISBN No: N/A
Page no:N/A
SPORE DESCRIPTION
Spore length: 8.0 - 6.0 microns
Spore width: 7.25 - 5.5 microns
Spore color: Hyaline
Spore texture: Ornamented with spines/warts
Spore shape: Broadly elliptical
Spore print color: Whitish to very pale yellow
Chemical reaction: Not determined
Close examination by Dr. Methven (see annotation above) combined with the 2015 DNA analysis confirmed that this specimen is Lactarius psammicola. For a more detailed description of this species, NOT this particular specimen, please visit: http://www.mushroomexpert.com/lactarius_psammicola.html