Image of Hygrophorus eburneus (Bull.) Fr. 1838

Description:

Slo.: bela polevka - Habitat: 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. - Comments: Spores 8,8 (SD=0,5) micr x 5,2 (SD=0,5) micr, n= 9. Motic B1-211, magnification 1.000 x, oil; in water. Spore print faint, crme to light ocher, taste mild, smell faint, lightly aromatic. - Ref.: Determined by Mr. Bojan Rot http://www.gobenabovskem.si/. - R.M.Daehncke, 1200 Pilze in Farbfotos, AT Verlag (2009), p 117. - R.Lueder, Grundkurs Pilzbestimmung, Quelle & Mayer (2008), p 245.