Phylum: Basidiomycota	Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales	Family: Agaricaceae
Species: Agaricus xanthodermus Genev.

Synonyms:

Agaricus xanthodermus subsp. lepiotoides Agaricus xanthodermus var. griseus Agaricus xanthodermus var. lepiotoides Agaricus xanthodermus var. xanthodermus Psalliota flavescens Psalliota xanthoderma Psalliota xanthoderma var. grisea Psalliota xanthoderma var. lepiotioides Psalliota xanthoderma var. lepiotoides

Common Name:

Yellow Stainer

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records: Quercus (3) Fagus sylvatica (2) Prunus laurocerasus (2) Rhododendron (2) Acer (1)

Habitat (where recorded) & number of records: Woodland (5) Woodland: mixed (5) Parkland and scattered trees (4) Neutral grassland: semi-improved (3) Woodland and scrub (3) Woodland: broadleaved (3) Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (3) Built up area, domestic (2) Woodland: coniferous, plantation (2) Boundaries: defunct hedge (1) Other artificial habitats (1) Parkland and scattered trees: mixed (1) Woodland: broadleaved, plantation (1)

Substrate (where recorded) & number of records: Soil (13) Soil Grassy (3) Soil Leaves (1)

Months recorded in & number of records: January (1) July (1) August (2) September (10) October (14) November (1)