Hymenopellis radicata (Relhan) R.H. Petersen
(Rooting Shank)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHymenopellis radicata (Rooting Shank)
GenusHymenopellis
FamilyPHYSALACRIACEAE (a family of toadstools and chanterelles)
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 Hymenopellis radicata (Rooting Shank) :
1: Hymenopellis radicata (Rooting Shank)
24 Jul 2001 OSGR: SU78 51° 30’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
under Beech
Image 1: CapsImage 2: Cap surface - close-upImage 3: Cap - underside - close-upImage 4: Toadstools - side view
2: Hymenopellis radicata (Rooting Shank)
19 Jul 1980 OSGR: SU27 51° 30’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: CapImage 2: Gills - close-upImage 3: Side view - in situImage 4: Side view - lain downImage 5: Side views - in situImage 6: Young fruitbody - side viewImage 7: Cap cuticle cells (scalp) - magnifiedImage 8: Cap cuticle cells (squash) - magnifiedImage 9: Cheilocystidium - magnifiedImage 10: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 11: Pleurocystidia - magnified (2)Image 12: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 13: DescriptionImage 14: Description - contd
3: Hymenopellis radicata (Rooting Shank)
2 Oct 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
in woodland
Image 1: Side view

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
BMS Slide Colllection 1992 Fungi of British Beech woods Vol 06 (1) Page: 14-15

Hymenopellis radicata (Rooting Shank) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hymenopellis radicata (Rooting Shank)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hymenopellis radicata (Rooting Shank)
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