Image of Tyromyces fissilis

Description:

Habitat: Mixed woodland, nearly flat ground, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh), partly rain protected by trees canopies, mostly in shade, average precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, altitude 435 m (1.450 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: fallen rotten deciduous tree, probably Acer sp., partly debarked, covered with mosses. - Place: West of Bovec, near a trail from station A of Mt. Kanin cable car to village Pluna, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia - Comments: Spore print white. Spore dimensions: 4.6 (SD=0,3) x 3.3 (SD=0,3) micr., Q= 1.42 (SD=0,10), n= 33. Motic B2-211A, magnification 1.000 x, oil, in water. - Many thanks to Dip.ing. of Forestry Gregor Podgornik, Natural History Center (NAC), Tolmin, Slovenia for determination. - Ref.: (1) Personal communication with Gregor Podgornik, NAC, Tolmin, Slovenia. (2) http://www.usask.ca/biology/fungi/genus_species_pages/tyromyces_fissilis.shtml. (3) http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/DisplayBlock~bid~6906~gid~~source~gallerydefault.asp . (4) http://www.mykonet.ch/images/Porlinge/aurantisporus_fissilis_apfelbaum_saftporling.jpg. (5) A.Bernicchia, Polyporaceae s.l., Fungi Europaei 10, Edizioni Candusso (2005), p 552