Resupinatus trichotis (Pers.) Singer
(Hairy Oysterling)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesResupinatus trichotis (Hairy Oysterling)
GenusResupinatus (a genus of oysterling fungi)
FamilyTRICHOLOMATACEAE (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 Resupinatus trichotis (Hairy Oysterling) :
1: Resupinatus trichotis (Hairy Oysterling)
23 Oct 2002 OSGR: SU49 51° 40’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Grey Willow
Image 1: Fruitbodies - enlargedImage 2: Fruitbodies - enlarged (2)Image 3: Fruitbody - gills - magnifiedImage 4: Fruitbody - gills - magnified (2)Image 5: Fruitbody - top surface - magnifiedImage 6: Fruitbody - top surface - magnified (2)
2: Resupinatus trichotis (Hairy Oysterling)
28 Sep 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on fallen ?willow wood
Image 1: FruitbodiesImage 2: GillsImage 3: Strigose hairs at base of capImage 4: Top surface
3: Resupinatus trichotis (Hairy Oysterling)
1 Nov 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on end-grain of rotting worked slice cut from Oak trunk
Image 1: Fruitbodies - edgeImage 2: Fruitbodies - top surfaceImage 3: Fruitbodies - top surface (2)Image 4: Fruitbodies - top surface (3)Image 5: Fruitbodies - top surface (4)Image 6: Fruitbodies - top surfacesImage 7: Fruitbodies - under surfaceImage 8: Fruitbodies - under surface (2)Image 9: Fruitbody - top surfaceImage 10: Fruitbody - top surface (2)Image 11: Fruitbody - top surface (3)Image 12: Fruitbody - under surfaceImage 13: Fruitbody - under surface (2)Image 14: Fruitbody - under surface (3)Image 15: Cap marginImage 16: Gill edgeImage 17: Hair fascicles from cap surfaceImage 18: Hairs from cap tomentumImage 19: Hairs from cap tomentum (2)Image 20: Hairs from cap tomentum (3)Image 21: Hairs of cap tomentumImage 22: Hairs of cap tomentum (2)Image 23: SporesImage 24: Spores (2)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Lanzoni, G., et al 1999 Specie interessanti dell’erbario Lanzoni Fungi Non Delineati Pars VII.

Resupinatus trichotis (Hairy Oysterling) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Resupinatus trichotis (Hairy Oysterling)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 18 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Resupinatus trichotis (Hairy Oysterling)

A tiny dark grey bracket-like agaric which grows on decaying wood. It is distinguished from the similar R. applicatus by the stiff dark grey fur on the upper surface near the attachment point.

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