Deconica coprophila (Bull.) P. Karst.
(a brownie)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDeconica coprophila (a brownie)
GenusDeconica (a genus of fungi)
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 Deconica coprophila (a brownie) :
1: Deconica coprophila (a brownie)
15 Aug 2015 OSGR: SZ29 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
on dung
Image 1: Fruitbody - cap and stipe - white backgroundImage 2: Fruitbody - gills and stipe - white backgroundImage 3: Gills and upper stipe - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 4: Cheilocystidia - in gill edge - magnifiedImage 5: Cheilocystidia - in gill edge - magnified (2)Image 6: Cheilocystidia - in gill edge - magnified (3)Image 7: Cheilocystidia - highly magnifiedImage 8: Cheilocystidia - highly magnified (2)Image 9: Spores - in ammonia - magnifiedImage 10: Spores - magnifiedImage 11: Spores - magnified (2)Image 12: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 13: Spores - highly magnified (2)Image 14: Spores - highly magnified (3)Image 15: Spores - highly magnified (4)Image 16: Spores - highly magnified (5)Image 17: Spores - highly magnified (6)Image 18: Spores - highly magnified (7)Image 19: Spores - highly magnified (8)

Deconica coprophila (a brownie) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Deconica coprophila (a brownie)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Deconica coprophila (a brownie)

A small brown toadstool that grows on dung.

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