In hardwood forest along FS 2905 (Dukes Experimental Forest)
In hardwood forest along FS 2905 (Dukes Experimental Forest)
Growing near red pine, eastern white pine, small spruce with some oaks further away. Cap sticky/slimy when wet.
No cap reaction to KOH or NH4OH.
Spore size:
(11.7-)12.3 - 16.2 (-17.6) µm x 4.9 - 5.8 µm, N=30, Q= 2.5-2.9 (-3.3), Me= 14.2 µm x 5.2 µm, Qe= 2.7
Spores in picture shown mounted in KOH at 1000x magnification, calibration bars are 10 microns apart.