Laccaria fraterna (Sacc.) Pegler
(Gumtree Deceiver)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLaccaria fraterna (Gumtree Deceiver)
GenusLaccaria (deceiver toadstools)
FamilyHYDNANGIACEAE (a family of 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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Benn, J. 2000 Letters (Oct 2000) Vol 1 (4)
Henrici, A. 2010 Notes and Records (Feb 2010) Field Mycology Vol 11 (1): 33-35.
Lago-Alvarez, M. & Castro, M.L. 2004 Macrobasidiomicetos asociados a Eucalyptus en la Península Ibérica Fungi Non Delineati Pars XXVII.
Last, F.T. & Watling, R. 1998 First Record of Laccaria fraterna in Britain (NBR229) Mycologist Vol 12 (4): 152-153.
Overall, A. 2011 Fungi Royale: Some interesting larger fungi of the Royal Parks - Part 3: mycorrhizal fungi Fungi Royale: Some interesting larger fungi of the Royal Parks Field Mycology Vol 12 (3): 94-99.

Laccaria fraterna (Gumtree Deceiver) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Laccaria fraterna (Gumtree Deceiver)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Laccaria fraterna (Gumtree Deceiver)
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