Dissoderma paradoxum (A.H. Sm. & Singer) Singer
(Powdercap Strangler)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDissoderma paradoxum (Powdercap Strangler)
GenusDissoderma (a genus of fungi)
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 Dissoderma paradoxum (Powdercap Strangler) :
1: Dissoderma paradoxum (Powdercap Strangler)
4 Nov 2005 OSGR: SO21 51° 50’ N, 3° 0’ W Vice County: Merioneth (VC 48) Wales
parasitic on Cystoderma aminathinum . Photos: Fruitbody, pale background
Image 1: Fruitbody and host - lain downImage 2: Cap - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Cap - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 4: Fruitbody - lain down - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Fruitbody - lain down to show gills - close-up - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Bingham, J &D. 2005 Squamanita paradoxa Vol 16, No 5 Page: 366
Bingham, J. & D. 2005 Squamanita paradoxa in Shropshire Field Mycology Vol 6 (1): 11-12.
Henrici, A. 2005 Notes and Records (April 2005) Field Mycology Vol 6 (2): 71-72.
Kibby, G. 2009 S. paradoxa growing on Earls Hill, Shropshire… Vol 10 (1) Page: 2
Reid, D.A. 1983 A second British collection of Squamanita paradoxa Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 17 (2): 111-113.
Vandersteen, R. 2009 Squamanita paradoxa photographed in Bradgate Park, Northants Vol 10 (1) Page: 2

Dissoderma paradoxum (Powdercap Strangler) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Dissoderma paradoxum (Powdercap Strangler)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Dissoderma paradoxum (Powdercap Strangler)

Vulnerable

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