Melanophyllum haematospermum (Bull.) Kreisel
(Redspored Dapperling)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelanophyllum haematospermum (Redspored Dapperling)
GenusMelanophyllum (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)
Records of Melanophyllum haematospermum (Redspored Dapperling) :
1: Melanophyllum haematospermum (Redspored Dapperling)
29 Sep 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Beside path under Sloe (Apple, Birch, Oak, Ash nearby)
Image 1: Cap - young - underside showing ringImage 2: Fruitbodies - in situ - side viewImage 3: Fruitbodies - in situ - top viewImage 4: Fruitbodies - in situ - top view (2)Image 5: Fruitbodies - side viewImage 6: Fruitbodies - undersidesImage 7: Fruitbody - undersideImage 8: GillsImage 9: Cap spherocystsImage 10: Cap spherocysts (2)Image 11: Cap spherocysts (3)Image 12: Cap spherocysts (4)Image 13: Spores
2: Melanophyllum haematospermum (Redspored Dapperling)
29 Sep 1980 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
under Hawthorn, Ash, Oak, Beech
Image 1: CollectionImage 2: Fruitbodies - oblique view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 4: Fruitbody - side view - lain downImage 5: Fruitbody - side view showing gills and stipe - lain downImage 6: Fruitbody - side view showing gills and stipe - lain down (2)Image 7: Cap - oblique view - in situ - enlargedImage 8: Fruitbody - side view - in situ - enlargedImage 9: Fruitbody - side view - in situ - enlarged (2)Image 10: Gills and stip apex - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 12: Cap cuticle cells - magnifiedImage 13: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 14: DescriptionImage 15: Description - contd.
3: Melanophyllum haematospermum (Redspored Dapperling)
30 Sep 1979 OSGR: SU73 51° 0’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
under Beech
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view showing gills, stipe and ringImage 2: Cap sphaerocysts - magnifiedImage 3: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 4: Description

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Pegler, D.N. & Brand, A.W. 1997 Profiles of Fungi No. 73: Melanophyllum haematospermum (Bull.:Fr.) Kreisel Mycologist Vol 11 (4): 180.

Melanophyllum haematospermum (Redspored Dapperling) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Melanophyllum haematospermum (Redspored Dapperling)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 7 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Melanophyllum haematospermum (Redspored Dapperling)
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