Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Agaricaceae
Species: Macrolepiota mastoidea (Fr.) Singer
Synonyms: Agaricus gracilentus
Agaricus mastoideus
Agaricus umbonatus
Lepiota gracilenta
Lepiota mastoidea
Lepiota rickenii
Lepiota umbonata
Leucocoprinus mastoideus
Macrolepiota gracilenta
Macrolepiota rickenii
Common Name: Slender Parasol


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Macrolepiota mastoideaPhotographer: © David Mitchel
Photographer: © David Mitchel

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Populus (2)
Poaceae (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Sand-dune (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil Grassy (3)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (1)
September (3)