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Lacrymaria lacrymabunda (Bull.) Pat., 1887 (Weeping Widow)

Notes (MWS) A very common, large toadstool which often grows from rich soil in lawns, gardens, fields, woodland and along roadsides. The English name derives from the pale droplets that appear on the backening gill edges.

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos
Lacrymaria lacrymabunda Fruitbody 1 October 2004 West Cornwall England 5
Lacrymaria lacrymabunda Fruitbody 16 August 1978 (Yorks) England 3

Suggested Literature

Lacrymaria lacrymabunda may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
FUNGI SS.
(true fungi)
BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)
AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)
COPRINACEAE
(ink cap toadstools)
Lacrymaria
(a genus of toadstools)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda:

Lacrymaria lacrymabunda may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

FUNGI SS.
(true fungi)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)

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