Laccaria proxima (Boud.) Pat.
(Scurfy Deceiver)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLaccaria proxima (Scurfy 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)
Records of Laccaria proxima (Scurfy Deceiver) :
1: Laccaria proxima (Scurfy Deceiver)
28 Oct 1979 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 2: Field notes
2: Laccaria proxima (Scurfy Deceiver)
28 Oct 1979 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
under birch with burnt ?pine
Image 1: Field notes
3: Laccaria proxima (Scurfy Deceiver)
29 Sep 1979 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Cap - close-upImage 2: Cap - close-up (2)Image 3: CollectionImage 4: Lain downImage 5: Side view - in situImage 6: Side views - in situImage 7: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 8: Field notes
4: Laccaria proxima (Scurfy Deceiver)
28 Oct 1978 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
under birch with burnt pine
Image 1: Side view - in situ
5: Laccaria proxima (Scurfy Deceiver)
1 Oct 1977 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
in Bracken
Image 1: Side view - in situImage 2: Side views - upturnedImage 3: Cap - enlargedImage 4: Spores - magnified

Laccaria proxima (Scurfy Deceiver) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Laccaria proxima (Scurfy Deceiver)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Laccaria proxima (Scurfy Deceiver)
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