Alternative Names: Crepidotus calolepis (Fr.) P. Karst., Crepidotus fulvotomentosus Peck
When: 2007-12-09
Collection location: Los Trancos Preserve, Palo Alto, Santa Clara Co., California, USA [Click for map]
Who: Douglas Smith (douglas)
Herbarium specimen available

Species Lists:
Species in Los Trancos Preserve (14)

Notes: 9/3/2008 – Getting back to these from scope work on Aug 6th.

Looking under the scope, getting more details here.

The first micro-shot is of the surface hyphae at 400x in Meltzer’s. Here the hyphae is thick, straight, and textured, also there are no clamp con. obs. The surface is also coated in a thick layer of gelatin.

The second micro-shot is of a gill edge at 400x in Meltzer’s. Here the cheilocystidia are displayed, and are long straight, cylindrical with blunt ends.

The third micro-shot is of spores at 1000x in Meltzer’s. The spores are ellipsoid, pointed, and smooth.

These details, all point pretty clearly to C. mollis (and actually var. mollis).

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Proposed Name		User		Community Vote
Crepidotus mollis (Schaeff.) Staude		douglas		85% (1)
Crepidotus sp.		douglas		28% (1)
Recognized by sight: Setting back to sp. until looking more.

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Observation Created: Mon Dec 24 09:11:38 -0800 2007
Last Modified: Wed Sep 03 09:33:59 -0700 2008 by Douglas Smith (douglas)
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