VOUCHER INFORMATION
Name: Arcyria nutans
Authority: (Bulliard) Greville 1824
Vouchered by: Brad Bomanz
Date found: 5/22/2004
Synonyms:
Collected by: Brad Bomanz
Voucher ID: 88
Confirming Mycologist: Dr. Walt Sundberg, Dr. Andrew Methven
LOCATION
Latitude: 038 566 N
Longitude: 091.663 W
City: Glencoe
County: St. Louis
State: Missouri
Site location: Rockwoods Reservation
ENVIRONMENT
Habitat: bottomland - forest
Moisture conditions: soaking wet
Substrate: wood - dead
IDENTIFYING DOCUMENT
Reference document: Mushrooms of Northeast North America - 1999
Author:George Barron
ISBN No: 1-55105-201-6
Page no:40
SPORE DESCRIPTION
Spore length: 8.5 - 9.5 microns
Spore width: 8.5 - 9.5 microns
Spore color: clear
Spore texture: warted
Spore shape: round
Spore print color: ochre
Chemical reaction: n/d
The final determining factor was the capillitium (threads) among the spores were ornamented with spines and ridges. This information was contributed by Dr. Andrew Methven. The capillitium photos were taken in KOH solution. Dr. Methven, Dr. Sundberg and Jay Justice confirmed the classification. Close examination by Dr. Methven (see annotation above) confirmed that this specimen is Arcyria nutans.