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Melastiza flavorubensGrowing solitarily on soil in coniferous forest.Spores with round pustules (around 1.5µm) connected...
05/10/2025

Melastiza flavorubens

Growing solitarily on soil in coniferous forest.

Spores with round pustules (around 1.5µm) connected by ribs, often showing a reticulum as well as apiculi up to 2µm present.

Spores:

(14.9) 15.3 - 16.1 (16.6) × (7) 7.8 - 8.4 (8.7) µm
Q = (1.9) 1.85 - 2 (2.2) ; N = 16
Me = 15.7 × 8.2 µm ; Qe = 1.9

First Irish record

Leccinum versipelleOrange Birch BoleteDublin
27/09/2025

Leccinum versipelle
Orange Birch Bolete
Dublin

Malvipezia lividula (20.4) 20.42 - 23.1 (23.2) × (9.4) 9.6 - 10.2 (10.6) µmQ = 2 - 2.4 (2.5) ; N = 17Me = 21.8 × 9.9 µm ...
25/09/2025

Malvipezia lividula

(20.4) 20.42 - 23.1 (23.2) × (9.4) 9.6 - 10.2 (10.6) µm
Q = 2 - 2.4 (2.5) ; N = 17
Me = 21.8 × 9.9 µm ; Qe = 2.2

First record for ROI.

Aleuria aurantia
24/09/2025

Aleuria aurantia

Adelphella babingtoniiA little bonus from few days ago during a wander around a forest stream.(20.9) 20.85 - 21.6 (22.5)...
18/09/2025

Adelphella babingtonii

A little bonus from few days ago during a wander around a forest stream.

(20.9) 20.85 - 21.6 (22.5) × (12.4) 13 - 13.67 (13.7) µm
Q = 1.6 (1.7) ; N = 10
Me = 21.4 × 13.2 µm ; Qe = 1.6

A bit of Boletus edulis foraging in the mountains yesterday!
12/09/2025

A bit of Boletus edulis foraging in the mountains yesterday!

Suillellus queletiiDeceiving Bolete
08/09/2025

Suillellus queletii
Deceiving Bolete

Paragalactinia succosella(15.1) 15.3 - 17.4 (17.9) × (8.7) 9.4 - 10.3 (10.6) µmQ = (1.5) 1.52 - 1.6 ; N = 20Me = 16.3 × ...
06/09/2025

Paragalactinia succosella

(15.1) 15.3 - 17.4 (17.9) × (8.7) 9.4 - 10.3 (10.6) µm
Q = (1.5) 1.52 - 1.6 ; N = 20
Me = 16.3 × 9.9 µm ; Qe = 1.5

Probably first Irish record

Rubroboletus satanasDevil's Bolete
01/09/2025

Rubroboletus satanas
Devil's Bolete

Pseudoinonotus dryadeusOak Bracket
28/08/2025

Pseudoinonotus dryadeus
Oak Bracket

Aleurodiscus amorphus
27/08/2025

Aleurodiscus amorphus

Scutellinia legaliaespores x1000 in LACBFull micro next week
14/08/2025

Scutellinia legaliae
spores x1000 in LACB
Full micro next week

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