Lyophyllum decastes (Fr.) Singer
(Clustered Domecap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLyophyllum decastes (Clustered Domecap)
GenusLyophyllum (dull domecap toadstools)
FamilyLYOPHYLLACEAE (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 Lyophyllum decastes (Clustered Domecap) :
1: Lyophyllum decastes (Clustered Domecap)
23 Oct 2015 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
numerous fruitbodies, singly or in small clusters, in large circle
Image 1: Cap - top viewImage 2: Cap - top view (2)Image 3: CollectionImage 4: Collection (2)Image 5: Fruitbodies - side viewImage 6: Fruitbodies - side view (2)Image 7: Fruitbodies - top viewImage 8: Fruitbody - LS - natural backgroundImage 9: Fruitbody - upturned - natural backgroundImage 10: Gills - showing gill attachment - natural backgroundImage 11: Gills - showing gill attachment - natural background (2)Image 12: Gills and cap margin - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 13: Gills and cap margin - enlarged - natural background (2)Image 14: LS - stipe apex showing gill attachment - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 15: Spore print - enlarged - white backgroundImage 16: Spore print with iodine - enlarged - white backgroundImage 17: Stipe apex showing gill attachment - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 18: Spores - magnified - white backgroundImage 19: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 20: Spores - highly magnified - white background
2: Lyophyllum decastes (Clustered Domecap)
3 Oct 1984 OSGR: ST88 51° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: West Glos (VC 34) England
Image 1: Cap - oblique view - close-upImage 2: Cap- top view - close-upImage 3: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 4: Fruitbodies - side views - lain downImage 5: Fruitbodies - top view - in situImage 6: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 7: Gills and stipe apex - close-upImage 8: Cap cuticle - thicker-walled hyphae - magnifiedImage 9: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 10: DescriptionImage 11: Description - contd
3: Lyophyllum decastes (Clustered Domecap)
18 Oct 1978 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Caps and gillsImage 2: Side view - in situImage 3: Top view - in situImage 4: UpturnedImage 5: Upturned (2)

Lyophyllum decastes (Clustered Domecap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lyophyllum decastes (Clustered Domecap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Lyophyllum decastes (Clustered Domecap)

A large dark rather tough toadstool that grows in clusters apparently on the ground, but usually from buried wood or tree roots. It is common in woodland and cemeteries.

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