Talk:Parasola auricoma

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September 7, 2012Good article nomineeListed
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The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that Parasola auricoma mushrooms are short-lived, typically lasting only a few hours?

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Reviewer: J Milburn (talk · contribs) 08:50, 7 September 2012 (UTC)Reply

Pretty mushrooms. Review to follow soon. J Milburn (talk) 08:50, 7 September 2012 (UTC)Reply

  • "Microscopically, P. auricoma is characterized by the long, thick walled, golden hairs called setae in its cap cuticle." Slightly awkward, but this phrasing suggests that setae are "long, thick walled, golden hairs", when those are the characteristics specifically of P. auricoma setae
  • "coprinoid genera" Great word, but a little jargony. Could we have a link?
  • "caulocystidia, pileocystidia" Undefined jargon in the taxonomy section. I appreciate that this is difficult...
  • "As the mushroom matures, the outer edges of the cap turns greyish, while still retaining a reddish-brown center" Needs rewriting
  • "The gills do not auto-digest (deliquesce), like some other coprinoid mushrooms." Probably best to explain what this means.
  • "the coprini" Does this mean the same as "coprinoid taxa"?
  • "Similar Parasola species include the common and widespread P. plicatilis,[12] P. leiocephala, P. lilatincta, and P. kuehneri. Only microscopy will definitively separate the latter three from P. auricoma—none of them have setae on the cap.[19][20][21]" How do we differentiate P. plicatilis?
  • There seems to be a fairly heavy use of personal sites, as opposed to properly published sources, but that's not a big deal for GAC as long as you're happy that these are genuine mycologists.
  • I'd also be inclined to say that the lead is a little short, but it's up to you if you want to expand it.

Hope this is helpful. J Milburn (talk) 09:37, 7 September 2012 (UTC)Reply