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Calostoma lutescens (Schwein.) Burnap
Family: Calostomataceae iNaturalist Observations	Coker & Couch 1928 Resources Coker WC, Couch J. 1928. The Gasteromycetes of the Eastern United States and Canada. University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill. Calostoma lutescens (Schw.) Burnap. Sporebearing portion of the fruiting-body subglobose with a long, thick, stem-like base 6 cm. or less in height. Outer peridium double; the outer layer gelatinous, the inner one thin, yellow, deciduous, breaking into irregular segments which curl backward and form a collar at the base of the inner peridium. Inner peridium smooth, yellowish, thin, hard; mouth raised, red, with 5-8 rays. Gleba membrane bright yellow; spores pale yellow, globose, 5.5-9.3 microns in diameter. Habitat: On the ground in woods. Distribution: Appalachian Mountain region.
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