VOUCHER INFORMATION
Name: Geastrum saccatum
Authority: Fr. 1829
Vouchered by: Brad Bomanz
Date found: 7/31/2008
Synonyms:
Collected by: Brad Bomanz
Voucher ID: 133
Confirming Mycologist: Dr. Andrew Methven
LOCATION
Latitude: 038.621 N
Longitude: 090.696 W
City: Wildwood
County: St. Louis
State: Missouri
Site location: Babler State Park
ENVIRONMENT
Habitat: hillside - wooded
Moisture conditions: very moist
Substrate: wood - rotted
IDENTIFYING DOCUMENT
Reference document: Mushrooms Demystified
Author:David Arora
ISBN No: 0-89815-170-8
Page no:703
SPORE DESCRIPTION
Spore length: 3 microns
Spore width: 3 microns
Spore color: brown
Spore texture: warted
Spore shape: round
Spore print color: brown
Chemical reaction: n/d
DNA analysis in 2015 combined with the macro and micro information along with Dr. Andrew Methven's close study of the actual voucher specimen in 2015 (see annotations), confirmed this specimen is Geastrum saccatum.