BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Porpoloma metapodium (Fr.) Singer, 1973 (Mealy Meadowcap)
| Distribution and Frequency | A grassland toadstool found mainly in Scotland and Wales where it is rare. |
| 1992 (Provisional) Red Data List | Rare |
| Similar species | Superficially resembling one of the dull brown species of Hygrocybe, it is distinguished by the mealy smell and colour changing red then black on bruising. With its mealy smell and blackening flesh it could easily be confused with Lyophyllum eustygium, however the spore print is amyloid and the spores are larger and more elongate. |
Records (and photo sets)
| Taxon | Summary | Date | Vice-county | Country |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porpoloma metapodium | Fruitbody | 22 October 2006 | Carmarthen | Wales | 10 |
Suggested Literature
General Works
| Evans, S., 2003 | British Waxcap-grassland cross-off list |
Porpoloma metapodium may also be covered by literature listed under:
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
Porpoloma metapodium is associated with:
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fruitbody | Poaceae - grasses - formerly Graminae | fruitbody is associated with | Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [unimproved grassland] |
Associated with Porpoloma metapodium:
Porpoloma metapodium may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
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MYCETEAE (fungi, moulds and lichens) |
BASIDIOMYCETES (spore droppers) |
AGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools) |
References
| Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 | Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota |
