Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Tricholomataceae
Species: Aspropaxillus giganteus (Sowerby) Kühner & Maire
Synonyms: Agaricus giganteus
Agaricus subinvolutus
Clitocybe cerrusata var. monstrosa
Clitocybe gigantea
Leucopaxillus giganteus
Paxillus giganteus
Common Name: Giant Funnel


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Aspropaxillus giganteusPhotographer: © David Mitchel
Photographer: © David Mitchel

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Fagus sylvatica (3)
Poaceae (1)
Prunus laurocerasus (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland and scrub (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, plantation, high forest (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (1)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (1)
Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (3)
Leaf Litter (1)
Soil Grassy (1)
Soil Leaves (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (3)
September (2)
October (8)
November (6)
December (1)