[Mycology] Re: Unknown Paxillus (Cambridge, UK)

[Nick Maclaren]

In article <mailman.201.1161726265.23274.mycology from net.bio.net>,
"dwheeler from ipns.com" <dwheeler from ipns.com> writes:
|> 
|> P. involutus is a very common mycorrhizal fungi associated with various
|> birch species locally. It often reaches 6-8 inches, and I wouldn't be
|> surprised to see a 12" diameter specimen, although IMO few are likely
|> to reach that size.

>From the reference in Field Mycology, it appears that few books have
caught up with even the 6-8".  With the correction that up to 10" or so
occurs, everything falls into place.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.