Rhodocollybia maculata (Alb. & Schwein.) Singer
(Spotted Toughshank)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRhodocollybia maculata (Spotted Toughshank)
GenusRhodocollybia (a genus of toughshank toadstools)
FamilyOMPHALOTACEAE (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 Rhodocollybia maculata (Spotted Toughshank) :
1: Rhodocollybia maculata (Spotted Toughshank)
26 Aug 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
growing among Heather and birch
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap and upper stipe - LSImage 3: Cap - RSImage 4: CapsImage 5: Cap surface - close-upImage 6: Cap surface - close-up (2)Image 7: FruitbodiesImage 8: Fruitbodies- young - side viewImage 9: Fruitbody - LSImage 10: Fruitbody - LS (2)Image 11: Fruitbody - side viewImage 12: Fruitbody - side view (2)Image 13: GillsImage 14: Gills (2)Image 15: Gills (3)Image 16: Gills (4)Image 17: Gills - close-upImage 18: Gills - old specimenImage 19: Gills - old specimen (2)Image 20: Gills - old specimen (3)Image 21: In situImage 22: In situ (2)Image 23: In situ (3)Image 24: Stipe - baseImage 25: Stipe showing brown spottingImage 26: Cap surface - enlargedImage 27: CheilocystidiaImage 28: Gill edgeImage 29: SporesImage 30: Spores (2)Image 31: Spores (3)
2: Rhodocollybia maculata (Spotted Toughshank)
2 Sep 1986 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - mature group - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - mature - top view - in situImage 3: Fruitbodies - side views - lain downImage 4: Fruitbodies - top view - close-up - in situImage 5: Fruitbodies - young - oblique view - in situImage 6: Gills and stipe apex - close-upImage 7: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 8: DescriptionImage 9: Description - contd
3: Rhodocollybia maculata (Spotted Toughshank)
24 Sep 1975 OSGR: SE33 53° 50’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
Image 1: Caps - dryImage 2: Side view - in situImage 3: Side views - in situ
4: Rhodocollybia maculata (Spotted Toughshank)
17 Oct 1971 OSGR: SE64 53° 60’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: South-east Yorks (VC 61) England
Image 1: Caps - close-upImage 2: Group - in situ

Rhodocollybia maculata (Spotted Toughshank) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Rhodocollybia maculata (Spotted Toughshank)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Rhodocollybia maculata (Spotted Toughshank)
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