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Microscopy :

Stereo Microscope


 
Species
Description
Photograph 
Boletus erythropus Edge of porpus cap
Boletus erythropus Section trhough porous cap
note bluing reaction
Boletus erythropus Underside of cap showing pores
Boletus erythropus Note bruising reaction
Daedelina quercina Note maze-like pores
Lenzites betulina Note maze-like pores

These are smaller and darker coloured than the above species

Rust fungus on nettle Note brightly coloured spores
Ceratiomyxa fructiculosa These structures are extremely delicate
Ceratiomyxa fructiculosa Zoom showing spores

Compound Microscope

Species
Description
Photograph 
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Stropharia semiglobata Spore print on glass slide
Boletus erythropus Section through pores
Canthartellus cibarius Basidia bearing basidiospores
Scutellinia scutellata Ascus containing ascospores
Scutellinia scutellata Note "eyelash" structures
Cordyceps Asci containing segmented ascospores
Cordyceps Segmented ascospores
Cordyceps Segmented ascospores

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