Lepista

Staun, Sebber, Vesthimmerland, Danmark

Mushroom Observer Image 43517: Lepista nuda (Bull.) Cooke

Bramslev bakker ved Mariager Fjord, Danmark

Mushroom Observer Image 43518: Lepista nuda (Bull.) Cooke

Bramslev bakker ved Mariager Fjord, Danmark

Mushroom Observer Image 462503: Lepista nuda (Bull.) Cooke

Nørrestrand, Horsens, Jylland, Danmark

Mushroom Observer Image 462504: Lepista nuda (Bull.) Cooke

Nørrestrand, Horsens, Jylland, Danmark

Mushroom Observer Image 499143: Lepista nuda (Bull.) Cooke

Slo.: bledovijolina kolesnica - syn: Clitocybe glaucocana (Bres.) Bigelow & Sm., Lepista nuda var. glaucocana (Bres.) Krieglst - Habitat: Mixed wood; Fagus sylvatica, Picea abies, Ostrya carpinifolia, Fraxinus ornus, Corylus avellana dominant trees; under Fagus sylvatica; slightly inclined mountain slope, southeast aspect; calcareous, skeletal ground on coluvial ground; in shade, moderately dry and relatively warm place; protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevation 605 m (2.000 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: a layer of dead Fagus sylvatica leaves. Comments: Lepista glaucocana is a quite common mushroom in Trenta valley. It is beautiful, quite large and usually occurs in large groups. Its color is variable and hence it is sometimes difficult to be distinguished in field from similar more violet Lepista nuda and more whitish Lepista irina. Growing gregarious, over 15 pilei present; pilei diameter from 5.5 to 10 cm, stipe from 4 to 6.5 cm long and from 1.3 to 4 cm in diameter; smell strong on something in between earthy, floury and mushroomy; taste mild, mushroomy, quite pleasant; pilei cuticle peels of easily; SP abundant, whitish-beige, oac7. Spores smooth, somewhat warty. Dimensions: 6.2 [6.9 ; 7.2] 7.9 x 3.6 [4.2 ; 4.4] 4.9 microns; Q = 1.4 [1.6 ; 1.7] 1.9; N = 40; C = 95%; Me = 7 x 4.3 microns; Qe = 1.7. Olympus CH20, NEA 100x/1.25, magnification 1.000 x, oil, fresh material; in water. AmScope MA500 digital camera. Herbarium: Mycotheca and lichen herbarium (LJU-Li) of Slovenian Forestry Institute, Vena pot 2, Ljubljana, Index Herbariorum LJF Ref.: (1) G.J. Krieglsteiner (Hrsg.), Die Grosspilze Baden-Wrttembergs, Band 3., Ulmer (2001), p 294. (2) J. Breitenbach, F. Kraenzlin, Eds., Fungi of Switzerland, Vol.3. Verlag Mykologia (1991), p 210. (3) http://www.gobe.si/Gobe/LepistaGlaucocana (4) http://www.svims.ca/council/Lepist.htm SP

Ouegårds Mølle ved Mariager Fjord, Jylland, Danmark

Mushroom Observer Image 565081: Lepista nuda (Bull.) Cooke

Slo.: vijolicasta kolesnica - Habitat: mossy upland grassland, fairly flat, quite deep, humid, calcareous, south faced ground, partly in shade of a Juniperus communis bush, exposed to rain, average precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 6-8 deg C, elevation 890 m (2.900 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil. - Comments: Spores 8,0 (SD=1,1) micr x 4,6 (SD=0,5) micr, n= 20. Motic B1-211, magnification 1.000 x, oil; in water. Spore print crme to light ocher with a slight pink tint, taste mild, smell pleasant mushroomy. Gills can be easily separated from pileus. - Ref.: personal communication Mr. Bojan Rot http://www.gobenabovskem.si/. R.M.Daehncke, 1200 Pilze in Farbfotos, AT Verlag (2009), p 213. R.Lueder, Grundkurs Pilzbestimmung, Quelle & Mayer (2008), p 398.

Mushroom Observer Image 565082: Lepista nuda (Bull.) Cooke

Mushroom Observer Image 565083: Lepista nuda (Bull.) Cooke

Mushroom Observer Image 565084: Lepista nuda (Bull.) Cooke

Mushroom Observer Image 565085: Lepista nuda (Bull.) Cooke

Mushroom Observer Image 565086: Lepista nuda (Bull.) Cooke

Mushroom Observer Image 565286: Lepista nuda (Bull.) Cooke

Mushroom Observer Image 567522: Lepista nuda (Bull.) Cooke

Mushroom Observer Image 568503: Lepista nuda (Bull.) Cooke

Mushroom Observer Image 568504: Lepista nuda (Bull.) Cooke

Mushroom Observer Image 574035: Lepista nuda (Bull.) Cooke