Gymnopus erythropus (Pers.) Antonín, Halling & Noordel.
(Redleg Toughshank)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGymnopus erythropus (Redleg Toughshank)
GenusGymnopus (a genus of toughshank toadstools)
FamilyOMPHALOTACEAE (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 Gymnopus erythropus (Redleg Toughshank) :
1: Gymnopus erythropus (Redleg Toughshank)
30 Sep 2004 OSGR: SX47 50° 30’ N, 4° 10’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
Single fruitbodies on/by dead wood
Image 1: Cap - close-upImage 2: Gills - close-upImage 3: Side view showing cap - close-upImage 4: Side view showing gills - close-upImage 5: Spores - magnifiedImage 6: Spores - magnified (2)Image 7: Spores - magnified (3)Image 8: Spores - highly magnified
2: Gymnopus erythropus (Redleg Toughshank)
27 Sep 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on old ?oak stump
Image 1: CapImage 2: FruitbodiesImage 3: Fruitbodies (2)Image 4: Fruitbodies - side-viewImage 5: Gills and stipe apex
3: Gymnopus erythropus (Redleg Toughshank)
17 Oct 1979 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Caps - half dried - in situImage 2: CollectionImage 3: Lain down - side viewImage 4: Cap cuticle - magnifiedImage 5: Gill edge hairs - highly magnifiedImage 6: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 7: Field notes
4: Gymnopus erythropus (Redleg Toughshank)
17 Oct 1976 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
around dead Beech stump
Image 1: In situImage 2: Lain down - side viewImage 3: Lain down - side view (2)

Gymnopus erythropus (Redleg Toughshank) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gymnopus erythropus (Redleg Toughshank)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 11 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Gymnopus erythropus (Redleg Toughshank)
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