Hygrophoropsis macrospora (D.A. Reid) Kuyper
(False Chanterelle - Pale Form)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHygrophoropsis macrospora (False Chanterelle - Pale Form)
GenusHygrophoropsis (false chanterelles)
FamilyHYGROPHOROPSIDACEAE (false chanterelles)
OrderBOLETALES (spongecap toadstools and their relatives, boletes)
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 Hygrophoropsis macrospora (False Chanterelle - Pale Form) :
1: Hygrophoropsis macrospora (False Chanterelle - Pale Form)
9 Nov 2009 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
around chopped and ground pine stump
Image 1: Caps - close-upImage 2: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 3: Fruitbodies - top view - in situImage 4: Fruitbody - turned over to show gills and stipeImage 5: Frutibody - LSImage 6: Gills - close-upImage 7: Spore print - dextrinoid reaction with Melzer\'s IodineImage 8: Spore print - enlargedImage 9: Spores - magnifiedImage 10: Spores - highly magnified

Hygrophoropsis macrospora (False Chanterelle - Pale Form) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hygrophoropsis macrospora (False Chanterelle - Pale Form)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hygrophoropsis macrospora (False Chanterelle - Pale Form)
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