Battarrea phalloides

Hyphae of the cortical layer of the stipe arranged in parallel, with yellowish intracellular pigment and devoid of clamp connections.

Capillitium very abundant, hyaline, thick-walled, branched, with spiral bands or annular rings (elater-like).

Basidia not observed due to rapid disintegration of the gleba; according to literature they should be 4-spored.

Spores globose to subglobose, with their entire surface decorated with small warts, yellowish-brown under the microscope.

Herbarium material available: JTP2691/25.