Leucoagaricus nympharum (Kalchbr.) Bon
(a dapperling)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLeucoagaricus nympharum (a dapperling)
GenusLeucoagaricus (a genus of dapperlings)
FamilyAGARICACEAE (mushrooms, dapperlings and parasols, puffballs and bird’s-nests)
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
Kibby, G. 2007 Fungal Portraits, No. 30: Leucoagaricus nympharum Field Mycology Vol 8 (2): 39-40.
Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N. 1992 Profiles of Fungi No. 48: Macrolepiota puellaris (Fr.) Moser Mycologist Vol 06 (4): 187.

Leucoagaricus nympharum (a dapperling) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Leucoagaricus nympharum (a dapperling)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Leucoagaricus nympharum (a dapperling)
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