Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Lyophyllaceae
Species: Lyophyllum loricatum (Fr.) Kühner
Synonyms: Agaricus cartilagineus
Agaricus loricatus
Clitocybe cartilaginea
Lyophyllum aggregatum var. loricatum
Tricholoma loricatum
Common Name:


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Lyophyllum loricatum

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Fagus sylvatica (2)
Corylus avellana (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Parkland and scattered trees (2)
Woodland: mixed (2)
Built up area, domestic (1)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (1)
Woodland (1)
Woodland: broadleaved (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (1)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (1)
Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (1)
Woodland: plantation (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil Grassy (2)
Soil (1)
Soil Leaves (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
June (1)
September (2)
October (3)
November (1)