Agrocybe elatella (P. Karst.) Vesterh.
(Marsh Fieldcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAgrocybe elatella (Marsh Fieldcap)
GenusAgrocybe (a genus of fieldcap toadstools)
FamilySTROPHARIACEAE (a family of toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Agrocybe elatella (Marsh Fieldcap) :
1: Agrocybe elatella (Marsh Fieldcap)
12 May 2004 OSGR: SO71 51° 50’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: West Glos (VC 34) England
2 fruitbodies in live grass
Image 1: Cap - close-upImage 2: Gills and ring - close-upImage 3: Gills and ring - close-up (2)Image 4: Gills - close-upImage 5: In situ - side view - close-upImage 6: Side view - close-upImage 7: Side view - close-up (2)Image 8: Spores - magnifiedImage 9: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 10: Spores - highly magnified (2)
2: Agrocybe elatella (Marsh Fieldcap)
25 May 1997 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: CapImage 2: Fruitbody
3: Agrocybe elatella (Marsh Fieldcap)
21 Jun 1980 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Cap - oblique view - in situImage 2: CollectionImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing gills, ring and stipe - in situImage 4: Fruitbody - side view showing gills, ring and stipe - lain downImage 5: Cap cuticle (RS) - magnifiedImage 6: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 7: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: DescriptionImage 10: Description - contd

Agrocybe elatella (Marsh Fieldcap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Agrocybe elatella (Marsh Fieldcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Agrocybe elatella (Marsh Fieldcap)
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