Talk:Inocybe saliceticola

GA Review

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Reviewer: Sasata (talk · contribs) 19:09, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

Got this one. Comments soon. Sasata (talk) 19:09, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

• usually we use botanical term division instead of phylum in the taxobox for fungi (although technically either is fine)
  • Done. J Milburn (talk) 00:22, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• why not keep units consistent in the lead (40 millimetres cap vs. 6.2 cm stems)
  • Done. J Milburn (talk) 14:31, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• "found in moist habitats" doesn't tell us if it grows on the ground, on leaves, on decaying wood, etc.
  • I've added a note in the second paragraph of the lead. J Milburn (talk) 14:31, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• "The stem connects to a large and well-defined "bulb" at the base." Instead of saying it "connects to" (makes me think of it as a separate structure), how about a wording like this: "The base of the stem is a well-defined "bulb""?
  • Gone for "At the base of the stem is a large and well-defined "bulb"." Better? J Milburn (talk) 14:31, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
    • Good. Sasata (talk) 16:42, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• link spore
  • Done. J Milburn (talk) 14:31, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• Findland
  • Done. J Milburn (talk) 00:22, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• "other species which would otherwise" which->that
  • Done. J Milburn (talk) 00:22, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• link Karstenia
  • Done. J Milburn (talk) 00:22, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• "the shore of the lake Pahakala"
  • Done. J Milburn (talk) 00:22, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• in Taxonomy, it's a bit confusing to refer to the tree as both beech and willow
  • No idea how that happened. J Milburn (talk) 00:22, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• "an umbo which is" which->that
  • Done. J Milburn (talk) 00:22, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• "towards the cap margins" margin
  • Done. J Milburn (talk) 00:22, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• (funny looking spores) ... "This is perhaps due to poor weather." Poor weather is vague; does this mean dry weather (I think a fungus would think dry weather to be poor). Meh, never mind, the authors are equally vague!
• "The tip is encrusted with crystal-like structures and sometimes bends," the tip is encrusted with bends?
  • Well spotted. J Milburn (talk) 14:31, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• cystudia spelling
  • Done. J Milburn (talk) 00:22, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• "The species also features" I'd specify "fruit body" or "mushroom"
  • Done. J Milburn (talk) 00:22, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• "and often grow in clusters." -> how about "and are often arranged in clusters."?
  • Done. J Milburn (talk) 00:22, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• should gloss excrescence
  • I'm sorry, I don't understand what you mean. J Milburn (talk) 00:22, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
    • Gloss: "A translation or explanation of a word or phrase" :) Sasata (talk) 16:42, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• "I. hirculus has been recorded growing near to I. saliceticola,"
  • Done. J Milburn (talk) 00:22, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• for our general audience, you might want to spell out ITS and mention that it's ribosomal DNA. I think that molecular phylogenetics is a better (more targeted) piped link in this case than genetic testing
  • Gone for "[[Molecular phylogenetics|Phylogenetic analysis]] of the respective [[internal transcribed spacer]] sequences has confirmed that it is ''I. obtusiuscula'' and ''I. saliceticola'' are separate species." J Milburn (talk) 14:31, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• wikt or gloss fibrillose
  • Added a definition. J Milburn (talk) 14:31, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• "while other trees which the species" which->that
  • Done. J Milburn (talk) 14:31, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• "The species is found most typically in moist thickets" species->fungus (several species were discussed in the previous sentence)
  • Spelt out the specific name. J Milburn (talk) 14:31, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• detrius -> detritus
  • Done. J Milburn (talk) 00:22, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• might be worthwhile to mention that there's been over 150 species of Inocybe found in Scandinavia
  • Done; however, I've also switched around mentions of "Scandinavia" to "Nordic countries". According to our article, I was actually using the word wrong... J Milburn (talk) 14:31, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
    • Hmmm, did not know that ... now I'll have to find and correct the instances I've used this incorrectly ... Sasata (talk) 16:42, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
• Tried contacting the authors for a pic?
  • I contacted Ukka Vauras, but I was unable to find contact details for Katri Kokkonen. I also considered drawing my own sketch of the spores, but I wasn't sure whether that would be academically sound, seeing as I'd be basing my sketch off someone else's. What do you think?
    • I think it'd be ok here, as the original spore pics are simple sketches anyway, so it would be easy to draw them accurately. Would certainly be a useful encyclopaedic addition, seeing as spore shape is a defining characteristic for this species. Sasata (talk) 16:42, 20 June 2012 (UTC)

Thanks very much for your review; it's late, so I've only picked off some of the easier points, rather than risk messing something up. J Milburn (talk) 00:22, 20 June 2012 (UTC)

• You're welcome, it's my pleasure. The article meets the GA criteria; passing now. (p.s. I've seen a few more Inocybe pics show up at MO for which we don't have articles, in case you're seeking further fibrecap inspiration.) Sasata (talk) 16:42, 20 June 2012 (UTC)

Edibility

I think that mushrooms should have a word about edibility or toxicity. Especially if there are toxic species in the genus, while others are rumored to be eaten.80.254.148.123 (talk) 08:14, 18 April 2013 (UTC)

Sadly, the sources don't mention it. It's probably poisonous, though almost certainly not deadly. J Milburn (talk) 10:19, 18 April 2013 (UTC)