Phylum: Basidiomycota	Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales	Family: Agaricaceae
Species: Macrolepiota procera var. procera (Scop.) Singer

Synonyms:

Agaricus procerus Lepiota procera Leucocoprinus procerus Macrolepiota procera Parasol

Common Name:

Parasol

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records: Fagus sylvatica (2) Quercus (1) Pinus (1) Picea abies (1) Acer pseudoplatanus (1) Abies procera (1) Crataegus monogyna (1)

Habitat (where recorded) & number of records: Improved grassland (2) Woodland: coniferous, plantation (2) Woodland: plantation (2) Acid grassland (1) Acid grassland: semi-improved (1) Boundaries: defunct hedge (1) Other artificial habitats (1) Parkland and scattered trees (1) Sand-dune (1) Sand-dune: dune scrub (1) Woodland (1) Woodland: broadleaved, plantation (1) Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (1) Woodland: mixed (1) Woodland: mixed, plantation (1) Woodland: mixed, plantation, high forest (1)

Substrate (where recorded) & number of records: Soil Grassy (12) Soil (7) Soil Leaves (4) Soil Mossy (1) Soil Needle (1)

Months recorded in & number of records: January (4) July (1) August (5) September (13) October (16) November (5) December (1)