Talk:Inocybe saliceticola/GA1

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 " 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)