Leratiomyces squamosus var squamosus (Pers.) Bridge & Spooner
(Scaly Stropharia)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
VarietyLeratiomyces squamosus var squamosus (Scaly Stropharia)
SpeciesLeratiomyces squamosus (a roundhead)
GenusLeratiomyces (a genus of roundheads)
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 Leratiomyces squamosus var squamosus (Scaly Stropharia) :
1: Leratiomyces squamosus var squamosus (Scaly Stropharia)
24 Sep 1981 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Caps - in situImage 2: CollectionImage 3: Side view - in situImage 4: Side view - lain downImage 5: Cap cuticle - magnifiedImage 6: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 7: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 8: Veil hyphae from cap - magnifiedImage 9: DescriptionImage 10: Description - contd
2: Leratiomyces squamosus var squamosus (Scaly Stropharia)
25 Oct 1975 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: CapImage 2: GillsImage 3: Side view - in situ

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Brand, A.W. 1989 Profiles of Fungi No. 20: Psilocybe squamosa Mycologist Vol 03 (2): 87.
Kibby, G. 2008 Fungal Portraits, No. 35: Loratiomyces squamosus and L. squamosus var. thraustus Field Mycology Vol 9 (3): 75-76.

Leratiomyces squamosus var squamosus (Scaly Stropharia) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Leratiomyces squamosus var squamosus (Scaly Stropharia)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Leratiomyces squamosus var squamosus (Scaly Stropharia)
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