Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Lyophyllaceae
Species: Calocybe gambosa (Fr.) Donk
Synonyms: Agaricus albellus
Agaricus gambosus
Agaricus georgii
Calocybe gambosum
Calocybe georgii
Lyophyllum gambosum
Lyophyllum georgii
Tricholoma gambosum
Tricholoma georgii
Common Name: St. George's Mushroom


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Calocybe gambosaPhotographer: © David Mitchel
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Fagus sylvatica (3)
Corylus avellana (2)
Poaceae (1)
Tilia platyphyllos x cordata = T. x europaea (1)
Carex (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (4)
Woodland: broadleaved, plantation (3)
Woodland: mixed (3)
Woodland: mixed, plantation (3)
Improved grassland (2)
Woodland and scrub (2)
Boundaries: intact hedge (1)
Built-up areas (1)
Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil Grassy (12)
Soil (7)
Soil Leaves (6)
Moss (1)
Wood (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (5)
March (2)
April (3)
May (29)
June (2)
July (1)