Calocybe carnea (Bull.) Donk
(Pink Domecap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCalocybe carnea (Pink Domecap)
GenusCalocybe (domecaps)
FamilyLYOPHYLLACEAE (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 Calocybe carnea (Pink Domecap) :
1: Calocybe carnea (Pink Domecap)
17 Oct 1997 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap (2)Image 3: Cap - close-upImage 4: FruitbodiesImage 5: FruitbodyImage 6: Fruitbody (2)Image 7: GillsImage 8: Gills (2)Image 9: Gills (3)Image 10: Young fruitbodies
2: Calocybe carnea (Pink Domecap)
13 Oct 1997 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap (2)Image 3: Cap (3)Image 4: Cap (4)Image 5: FruitbodiesImage 6: FruitbodyImage 7: Fruitbody (2)Image 8: Fruitbody (3)Image 9: Fruitbody (4)Image 10: Gills and stem apex
3: Calocybe carnea (Pink Domecap)
17 Oct 1982 OSGR: SU16 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: CapImage 2: Caps - in situImage 3: Lain downImage 4: Side view - in situImage 5: Basidium (top) and cap cuticle end cells (below) - magnifiedImage 6: Caulocystidia - magnifiedImage 7: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 8: DescriptionImage 9: Description - contd
4: Calocybe carnea (Pink Domecap)
17 Oct 1976 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
in grass
Image 1: Caps - in situImage 2: Gills and upper stipeImage 3: Cap - close-up - enlarged
5: Calocybe carnea (Pink Domecap)
26 Sep 1975 OSGR: SD67 54° 10’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
Image 1: Cap and lain down fruitbodyImage 2: Lain down and upturned

Calocybe carnea (Pink Domecap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Calocybe carnea (Pink Domecap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Calocybe carnea (Pink Domecap)

A small pink toadstool that is widespread and very common in grassland. It is reasonably tolerant of pollution/fertiliser.

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