Melanoleuca cognata var cognata (Fr.) Konrad & Maubl.
(Spring Cavalier)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
VarietyMelanoleuca cognata var cognata (Spring Cavalier)
SpeciesMelanoleuca cognata (Spring Cavalier)
GenusMelanoleuca (cavalier toadstools)
FamilyTRICHOLOMATACEAE (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 Melanoleuca cognata var cognata (Spring Cavalier) :
1: Melanoleuca cognata var cognata (Spring Cavalier)
22 Apr 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in tub on patio with ornamental Scirpus sp.
Image 1: Fruitbody - LSImage 2: Fruitbody - LS (2)Image 3: Fruitbody - side viewImage 4: Fruitbody - side view (2)Image 5: Fruitbody - side view (3)Image 6: Fruitbody - side view (4)Image 7: Group portraitImage 8: In situImage 9: In situ (2)Image 10: In situ - top viewImage 11: In situ - top view (2)Image 12: Cheilocystidia from gill edge - magnifiedImage 13: Cheilocystidia from gill edge - magnified (2)Image 14: Cheilocystidia from gill edge - magnified (3)Image 15: Cheilocystidium from gill edge - magnifiedImage 16: Cystidia in gill edge - magnifiedImage 17: Cystidia in gill edge - magnified (2)Image 18: Cystidia in gill edge - magnified (3)Image 19: Cystidia in gill edge - magnified (4)Image 20: Cystidia in gill edge - magnified (5)Image 21: Spores - magnifiedImage 22: Spores - magnified (2)Image 23: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 24: Spores - highly magnified (2)Image 25: Spores - highly magnified (3)
2: Melanoleuca cognata var cognata (Spring Cavalier)
3 Apr 1980 OSGR: SU93 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Description
3: Melanoleuca cognata var cognata (Spring Cavalier)
15 Mar 1980 OSGR: SU93 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
at roadside
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap (2)Image 3: GillsImage 4: LSImage 5: Side view - in situImage 6: Side view - laid downImage 7: Side view - laid down (2)Image 8: Caulocystidia - magnifiedImage 9: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 10: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 11: Pleurocystidia - tips - highly magnifiedImage 12: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 13: DescriptionImage 14: Description - contd
4: Melanoleuca cognata var cognata (Spring Cavalier)
15 Mar 1980 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: In situ - side viewImage 2: Description
5: Melanoleuca cognata var cognata (Spring Cavalier)
11 Nov 1979 OSGR: SU93 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
at roadside
Image 1: Cap - oblique viewImage 2: Side view and undersideImage 3: Side view - in situImage 4: Side view - laid downImage 5: Underside - showing gillsImage 6: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 7: Cheilocystidia - highly magnifiedImage 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: Description

Melanoleuca cognata var cognata (Spring Cavalier) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Melanoleuca cognata var cognata (Spring Cavalier)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Melanoleuca cognata var cognata (Spring Cavalier)
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