Phylum: Basidiomycota	Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales	Family: Psathyrellaceae
Species: Parasola plicatilis (Curtis) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple

Synonyms:

Agaricus plicatilis Coprinus plicatilis

Common Name:

Pleated Inkcap

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Photographer: © Roy Anderson

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records: Carex (8) Fagus sylvatica (4) Poa (3) Poaceae (3) Betula (1) Ulmus (1)

Habitat (where recorded) & number of records: Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (8) Woodland and scrub (6) Neutral grassland: semi-improved (4) Parkland and scattered trees (4) Built up area, domestic (3) Scrub (3) Woodland (3) Woodland: mixed (2) Acid grassland (1) Bog: raised (1) Boundaries: hedge with trees, species-rich (1) Grassland: acidic, unimproved, lowland (1) Improved grassland (1) Parkland and scattered trees: mixed (1) Sand-dune: dune scrub (1) Woodland: broadleaved, plantation (1) Woodland: coniferous, plantation (1) Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (1) Woodland: plantation (1)

Substrate (where recorded) & number of records: Soil (21) Soil Grassy (14) Leaf Litter (2) Dead Wood (1) Path (1) Soil Leaves (1) Stump (1)

Months recorded in & number of records: January (5) April (1) May (3) June (2) July (4) August (6) September (27) October (19) November (5)