Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Psathyrellaceae
Species: Lacrymaria lacrymabunda (Bull.) Pat.
Synonyms: Agaricus areolatus
Agaricus lacrymabundus
Agaricus lacrymabundus ß velutinus
Agaricus velutinus
Coprinus velutinus
Hypholoma lacrymabundum
Hypholoma velutinum
Lacrymaria lacrymabunda forma gracillima
Lacrymaria velutina
Lacrymaria velutina f. gracillima
Lacrymaria velutina forma gracillima
Psathyra lacrymabunda
Psathyrella lacrymabunda
Psathyrella velutina
Psilocybe areolata
Common Name: Weeping Widow


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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Fagus sylvatica (7)
Poa (3)
Carex (3)
Betula (1)
Castanea sativa (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland (9)
Woodland: mixed (6)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (5)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (5)
Parkland and scattered trees (4)
Parkland and scattered trees: mixed (4)
Woodland and scrub (4)
Woodland: broadleaved (3)
Woodland: mixed, plantation (3)
Acid grassland (2)
Neutral grassland (2)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (2)
Bare ground (1)
Boundaries: intact hedge (1)
Built up area, domestic (1)
Grassland: calcareous, semi-improved, upland (1)
Improved grassland (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil Grassy (24)
Soil (16)
Soil Leaves (3)
Soil bare (1)
Stump (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (5)
March (3)
June (2)
July (2)
August (13)
September (23)
October (35)
November (5)