Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Lyophyllaceae
Species: Rugosomyces carneus (Bull.) Bon
Synonyms: Agaricus carneus
Calocybe carnea
Lyophyllum carneum
Tricholoma carneum
Common Name: Pink Domecap


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Rugosomyces carneusPhotographer: © David Mitchel
Photographer: © David Mitchel

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Carex (2)
Betula pendula (1)
Pinus (1)
Poa (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Acid grassland (3)
Acid grassland: semi-improved (3)
Built up area, domestic (2)
Calcareous grassland (2)
Calcareous grassland: unimproved (2)
Cynosurus cristatus-Centaurea nigra grassland (2)
Neutral grassland (2)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (2)
Parkland and scattered trees: mixed (2)
Woodland (2)
Grassland and marsh (1)
Parkland and scattered trees (1)
Sand-dune (1)
Scrub (1)
Woodland and scrub (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (1)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil Grassy (20)
Soil (8)
Soil Leaves (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
March (1)
July (1)
August (9)
September (12)
October (15)
November (9)