Lenzites betulina_5

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Lenzites betulina, syn. Trametes betulina Multicolor gill polypore, Birken-BlaettlingSlo.: brezova lenzovkaDate: Oct. 24. 2009Lat.: 46.34018 Long.: 13.58107Code: Bot_394/2009-0079Habitat: Group of Betula pendula var. pendula as a pioneer species on an abandoned pasture, shallow, moderately acid soil on cretaceous clastic rock (flysh), direct rain exposed, partly in shade, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, altitude 550 m (1.800 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: rotten stump of a Betula pendula var. pendulaPlace: Bovec basin, at the foot of Mt. Svinjak, 1.965 m (6.447 feet) above Kal-Koritnica village, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia ECComments: Spore dimensions 5.4 micr (SD=0.4 micr) x 2.5 micr (SD=0.3 micr). Ref.:aphyllopower.blogspot.com/2008_01_01_archive.htmlA.Bernicchia, Polyporaceae s.l. , Fungi Europaei, Edizioni Candusso (2005), Italia, p 314M.Bon, Pareys Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 318R.Lueder, Grundkurs Pilzbestimmung, Quelle & Mayer (2008), p 336