VOUCHER INFORMATION
Name: Marasmius siccus
Authority: (Schwein.) Fr. 1838
Vouchered by: Brad Bomanz
Date found: 7/31/2004
Synonyms:
Collected by: Brad Bomanz
Voucher ID: 51
Confirming Mycologist: Dr. Andrew Methven
LOCATION
Latitude: 038.526 N
Longitude: 090.561 W
City: Eureka
County: St. Louis
State: Missouri
Site location: Tyson Research Center
ENVIRONMENT
Habitat: woods - hardwoods mixed
Moisture conditions: very moist
Substrate: leaf - mold
IDENTIFYING DOCUMENT
Reference document: The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms - 1981
Author:Alfred A. Knopf
ISBN No: 0-394-51992-2
Page no:775
SPORE DESCRIPTION
Spore length: 21.5 - 24 microns
Spore width: 3 - 4.5 microns
Spore color: clear
Spore texture: smooth
Spore shape: spindle to club shaped
Spore print color: white
Chemical reaction: n/d
Numerous. Scattered on decaying leaves. Related species differ mainly in color, but all look like delicate umbrellas. Close examination by Dr. Methven (see annotation above) combined with the 2015 DNA analysis confirmed that this specimen is Marasmius siccus.