Parasola plicatilis (Curtis) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple
(Pleated Inkcap, Little Japanese Umbrella)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesParasola plicatilis (Pleated Inkcap, Little Japanese Umbrella)
GenusParasola (pleated inkcaps)
FamilyPSATHYRELLACEAE (a family of inkcap and brittlestem 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 Parasola plicatilis (Pleated Inkcap, Little Japanese Umbrella) :
1: Parasola plicatilis (Pleated Inkcap, Little Japanese Umbrella)
10 Oct 2004 OSGR: TQ96 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ E Vice County: West Kent (VC 16) England
4 fruitbodies in grass
Image 1: Cap - in situImage 2: Side viewImage 3: Stipe apex and collarium - enlargedImage 4: Spores - magnifiedImage 5: Spores - magnified (2)Image 6: Spores - highly magnified
2: Parasola plicatilis (Pleated Inkcap, Little Japanese Umbrella)
25 Sep 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on recently cut grassy path
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap surface - close-upImage 3: Cap surface - close-up (2)Image 4: Cap underside and gillsImage 5: Cap underside and gills (2)Image 6: Collarette at top of stipeImage 7: In situ - side viewImage 8: In situ - side view (2)Image 9: In situ - side view (3)Image 10: Side viewImage 11: SporesImage 12: Spores (2)Image 13: Sppores
3: Parasola plicatilis (Pleated Inkcap, Little Japanese Umbrella)
2 Oct 1979 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - lain downImage 3: Cap - top view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 5: CapImage 6: Cheilocystidium - magnifiedImage 7: Gill face - arrangment of basidia - magnifiedImage 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: Description

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Holden, MN. 1989 Fungi in gardens. First Steps Mycologist Vol 03 (2): 78-79.

Parasola plicatilis (Pleated Inkcap, Little Japanese Umbrella) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Parasola plicatilis (Pleated Inkcap, Little Japanese Umbrella)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Parasola plicatilis (Pleated Inkcap, Little Japanese Umbrella)

A small fragile toadstool of lawns and grassy places. It is common throughout the British Isles. There are several similar species. Previously known as Coprinus plicatilis.

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