Hygrophorus eburneus_5

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Hygrophorus eburneus Ivory Waxy Cap, Elfenbein-Schneckling Slo.: bela polevkaDate: Oct. 28. 2009Lat.: 46.36167 Long.: 13.70097Code: Bot_396/2009-0303Habitat: young mixed wood/thicket (mostly Fagus sylvatica, Picea abies, some Fraxinus ornus), fairly flat, shallow, calcareous, southeast faced ground, in shade, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 6-8 deg C, elevation 640 m (2.100 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: soil, buried in Fagus sylvatica fallen leaves Place: Trenta valley, northeast of 'Na Melu' place, south-east slopes of Mt. Bavki Grintavec, 2.347 m (7.701 feet), East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia ECComments: Spores 8,8 (SD=0,5) micr x 5,2 (SD=0,5) micr, n= 9. Ref.: Determined by Mr. Bojan Rot www.gobenabovskem.si/ R.M.Daehncke, 1200 Pilze in Farbfotos, AT Verlag (2009), p 117R.Lueder, Grundkurs Pilzbestimmung, Quelle & Mayer (2008), p 245