Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Agaricaceae
Species: Cystoderma carcharias (Pers.) Fayod
Synonyms: Agaricus carcharias
Agaricus carcharius
Agaricus granulosus var. carcharias
Lepiota carcharias
Lepiota granulosa var. carcharias
Common Name: Pearly Powdercap


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Cystoderma carcharias

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Larix (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Acid grassland: semi-improved (2)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (2)
Woodland: coniferous (2)
Woodland (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, plantation (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (1)
Woodland: mixed (1)
Woodland: plantation (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil Grassy (4)
Soil (2)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (2)
August (1)
October (4)
November (8)