Basidia of waxcap mushrooms Hygrocybe miniata collected in Lick Creek ParkLick Creek: Background Notes. College Station, Texas

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The provided image shows a microscopic view of basidia from waxcap mushrooms (Hygrocybe miniata) that were collected on February 28th, 2022, at Lick Creek Park in College Station, Texas. The specimen was prepared using lacto-phenol cotton blue stain and examined under a microscope at x400 magnification.

**Image Description:**

* **Background:** The background of the image is white.
* **Coloration:** The basidia appear orange-red due to the staining process.
* **Basidium Shape:** The basidia are slender, elongated, and cylindrical in shape. They are approximately 30-40 micrometers long and have a diameter of about 5-10 micrometers.
* **Spore Attachment Site:** Each basidium has four sterigmata that attach to the spores.
* **Spore Shape:** The spores are cylindrical, with rounded ends. They are approximately 6-7 micrometers long and have a diameter of about 3-4 micrometers.

**Conclusion:**

The microscopic view reveals that the basidia of Hygrocybe miniata are characterized by their slender shape, orange-red coloration due to lacto-phenol cotton blue staining, and attachment site with four sterigmata. The spores are cylindrical in shape and range from 6-7 micrometers in length.

**Answer:** The image shows a microscopic view of basidia from waxcap mushrooms (Hygrocybe miniata) that were collected on February 28th, 2022, at Lick Creek Park in College Station, Texas. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

La imagen proporcionada muestra una vista microscópica de los basidios de los hongos cerúleos Hygrocybe miniata recolectados en el parque Lick Creek. College Station, Texas, 28 de febrero de 2022. La muestra fue preparada con tinción con lactofenol azul algodón y examinada bajo un microscopio a un aumento de x400. **Descripción de la imagen:** * **Fondo:** El fondo de la imagen es blanco. * **Coloración:** Los basidios aparecen en color naranja-rojo debido al proceso de tinción. * **Forma del basidio:** Los basidios son delgados, alargados y con forma cilíndrica. Tienen una longitud de aproximadamente 30-40 micrómetros y un diámetro de aproximadamente 5-10 micrómetros. * **Lugar de fijación de las esporas:** Cada basidio tiene cuatro estrigmata que se unen a las esporas. * **Forma de la espora:** Las esporas son de forma cilíndrica, con extremos redondeados. Tienen una longitud aproximada de 6-7 micrómetros y un diámetro de unos 3-4 micrómetros. **Conclusión:** La vista microscópica revela que los basidios de Hygrocybe miniata se caracterizan por su forma delgada, coloración naranja-rojo debido a la tinción con lactofenol azul algodón y lugar de fijación con cuatro estrigmata. Las esporas son de forma cilíndrica y oscilan entre 6-7 micrómetros de longitud. **Respuesta:** La imagen muestra una vista microscópica de los basidios de los hongos cerúleos (Hygrocybe miniata) recolectados el 28 de febrero de 2022 en el parque Lick Creek en College Station, Texas. – Spanish translation

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