bobby b Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 The white spores without spines measured 6.82 x 4.56µ with the Q=1.5 , the apiculus visible. No partial veil, the gills attached, I didn't rub the gills to check for being waxy. Long cystidia with the basidia. I often get the microscopic names mixed up. Hygrocybe purpureofolia or purpureofolius? Maybe. This was growing in the ridge area near Donegal PA, Linn Run State Park. So many mushrooms growing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 Interesting. The spores without spines eliminates genus Laccaria, which would have been my first guess based upon general appearance. Champignons du Quebec says that Hygrocybe purpureofolia has no hymenial cystidia. So, the last photo above appears to eliminate this possibility. Maybe Mycena rutilantiformis...? If you have Melzer's then testing the spores for amyloidity would be a way to either support or eliminate this possibility. https://www.mycoquebec.org/bas.php?trie=M&l=l&nom=Mycena rutilantiformis / Mycène rutilant&tag=Mycena rutilantiformis&gro=28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvert Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 My immediate thought went to Laccaria as well. I'm a complete newbie when it comes to microscopy. I'd be very curious to know what it is if you manage to ID it, Bobby B! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby b Posted August 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 I think I dried it but I can't find it. It was mounted in melzers so if it is amyloid then only a weak reaction to it. ?? If it shows up I'll smash mount a small piece of gill in both KOH and then in melzers. Dave I think you nailed. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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