Conocybe subpubescens P.D. Orton
(Downy Conecap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesConocybe subpubescens (Downy Conecap)
GenusConocybe (conecap toadstools)
FamilyBOLBITIACEAE (fieldcap and conecap toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Conocybe subpubescens (Downy Conecap) :
1: Conocybe subpubescens (Downy Conecap)
31 May 1984 OSGR: SU08 51° 40’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - lain downImage 3: Cap - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Gills and upper stipe - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Cap cuticle cells - magnifiedImage 6: Cheilocystidia - highly magnifiedImage 7: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 8: DescriptionImage 9: Description - contd
2: Conocybe subpubescens (Downy Conecap)
18 Sep 1983 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: CollectionImage 2: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 3: Fruitbodies - side view - in situ (2)Image 4: Cap - side view - in situ - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Cap cuticle cells - magnifiedImage 7: Caulocystidia - highly magnifiedImage 8: Cheilocystidia - highly magnifiedImage 9: Pileocystidia - magnifiedImage 10: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 11: DescriptionImage 12: Description - contd

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Prydiuk, M. 2007 New records of Conocybe species from Ukraine: I. The sections Mixtae and Pilosellae Czech Mycology vol 59(1): 25-38.

Conocybe subpubescens (Downy Conecap) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Conocybe subpubescens (Downy Conecap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Conocybe subpubescens (Downy Conecap)
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