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25-05-2009, 03:09 PM
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| | | Which Earthball?
At first sight this was obvious but now I'm not so sure about this early fruiting juvenile specimen (4-5 cm) of a Scleroderma species. Any clues?  |
25-05-2009, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by cybershot  At first sight this was obvious but now I'm not so sure about this early fruiting juvenile specimen (4-5 cm) of a Scleroderma species. Any clues? | hi
I really think this is S. citrinum; are you in a position to keep an eye on its development?
regards
Chris
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26-05-2009, 08:30 AM
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Thanks Chris - Good to have my original assumption endorsed! These were on a dry scrubby patch in open meadow alongside a path leading to my favourite pub, so as long as the kickers and pickers don't intervene I should be able to keep an eye on them.
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26-05-2009, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by cybershot ...alongside a path leading to my favourite pub, so ... I should be able to keep an eye on them.
David | Now there's a good excuse!  "Off to the pub? No, just going to check on some fungus...!"  
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26-05-2009, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by solus | Who needs an excuse LOL! Anyway checked this morning walking the dog (before opening time) and just for the record have an image of the cross section showing the whitish, firm gleba of the young fruitbody, and a short ribbed stalk-like base:  S. verrucosum possibly? Too early to determine.
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26-05-2009, 05:41 PM
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| | | Re: Which Earthball?
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Originally Posted by cybershot Who needs an excuse LOL! Anyway checked this morning walking the dog (before opening time) and just for the record have an image of the cross section showing the whitish, firm gleba of the young fruitbody, and a short ribbed stalk-like base: S. verrucosum possibly? Too early to determine.
David | bit impatient, mate!
from this I am more convinced it will be (would have been . . . .  ) S. citrinum - no pseudostipe, looks like it will be thick-skinned as well
cheers
Chris
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27-05-2009, 08:03 AM
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Let's hope the remaining scattered specimens will provide the answer eventually. 
David |
18-08-2009, 03:42 PM
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Leaving the pub to walk home today I remembered to check the site:  | | |
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