BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Calyptella capula (Holmsk.) Quél., 1886 (a cyphelloid fungus)
| Notes (MWS) | A common basidiomycete which commonly grows in lines along dead *Urtica* stems in damp places. It resembles an upside-down stalked white cup fungus. |
Records (and photo sets)
| Taxon | Summary | Date | Vice-county | Country |  |
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| Calyptella capula | Fruitbody | 25 September 2000 | Berks | England | 5 | 2 | |
| Calyptella capula | Fruitbody | 3 June 2000 | Berks | England | 3 | ||
| Calyptella capula | Fruitbody | 30 September 1999 | Berks | England | 6 | 4 |
Suggested Literature
Calyptella capula may be covered by literature listed under:
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
Calyptella capula is associated with:
| basidiome | Urtica dioica - Common Nettle (Urticaceae) | basidiome feeds on living, dying, dead | 
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Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 |
| basidiome | Herbaceous Plants | basidiome feeds on living, dying, dead | Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 | |
| basidiome | Anthriscus sylvestris - Cow Parsley, Keck (Apiaceae) | basidiome is saprobic on dead stem | Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 | |
| basidiome | Smyrnium - alexanders (Apiaceae) | basidiome is saprobic on dead stem | Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 | |
| basidiome | Urtica - nettles (Urticaceae) | basidiome is saprobic on dead stem (base) | Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 | |
| basidiome | Urtica dioica - Common Nettle (Urticaceae) | gregarious basidiome is saprobic on dead stem base | Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 | |
| basidiome | Shrubs | basidiome is saprobic on dead twig | Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 |
Associated with Calyptella capula:
Calyptella capula may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
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MYCETEAE (fungi, moulds and lichens) |
AGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools) |
References
| Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 | Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook |
| Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 | Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota |