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CHLOROSPLENIUM AERUGINASCENS (Nyl.) P. Karst.

CHLOROSPLENIUM AERUGINASCENS (Nyl.) P. Karst.

Description:

MUSHROOM INEDIBLE. Chlorosplenium fungi of which belongs Dermataceae (goblet fungus family). Species name consists of the prefix "Aerug" which means green and blue and the suffix "ascenso" it has meaning become. This name comes from the color of the mycelium of the fungus its substrate, ie. tree or branch on which they grow, the unmistakable green-blue color. Apotecium shaped dish or bowl has a diameter of 8 mm and 3-foot standing at a height of not more than 3 mm. Spore size 6-10 x 1.5-2μ are fusiform (spindle-shaped), with one spare fat globules at each end. The overhead of the body of the fungus can be seen on the fallen branches of deciduous trees, especially oak. This type contains pigments hinonski - xylindein (ksilinedin) that is responsible for staining wood in the blue-green color, which is the period of the early Renaissance, like stained oak used to make antique furniture in Europe. The author of the text, Dusan Sadikovic.

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1 Comment

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Fabulosa coloración genial::

Општина Мерошина, Централна Србија, Serbia

Spotted on Jan 11, 2013
Submitted on Jan 11, 2013

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