Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Mycenaceae
Species: Sarcomyxa serotina (Pers.) P. Karst.
Synonyms: Acanthocystis serotinus
Agaricus almeni
Agaricus serotinus
Hohenbuehelia serotina
Panellus serotinus
Panellus serotinus var. flaccidus
Pleurotus serotinus
Pleurotus serotinus var. almeni
Pleurotus serotinus var. flaccidus
Common Name: Olive Oysterling


An ectomycorrhizal species
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Sarcomyxa serotinaPhotographer: © David Mitchel
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Fagus sylvatica (3)
Salix (2)
Alnus glutinosa (2)
Acer pseudoplatanus (1)
Quercus robur (1)
Quercus petraea (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (3)
Valley alderwoods on mineral soils (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, plantation, high forest (1)
Woodland: mixed (1)
Woodland: mixed, plantation, high forest (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Branch (2)
Fallen Tree (2)
Tree (2)
Dead standing stump (1)
Dead Wood (1)
Fallen Branch (1)
Fallen log (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (2)
March (2)
October (7)
November (10)
December (3)