Mucronella calva (Alb. & Schwein.) Fr.
(Swarming Spine)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMucronella calva (Swarming Spine)
FamilyCLAVARIACEAE (fairy clubs)
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 Mucronella calva (Swarming Spine) :
1: Mucronella calva (Swarming Spine)
18 Sep 2002 OSGR: TQ13 51° 10’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on fallen conifer wood
Image 1: Fruitbody - enlargedImage 2: Fruitbody - enlarged (2)Image 3: Fruitbody - magnifiedImage 4: Fruitbody - magnified (2)Image 5: Aculeum - tipImage 6: Aculeum - tip (2)Image 7: Spores
2: Mucronella calva (Swarming Spine)
5 Apr 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
on bark of cut pine log
Image 1: FruitbodyImage 2: Fruitbody (2)Image 3: Fruitbody (3)Image 4: Fruitbody (4)Image 5: Fruitbody - close-upImage 6: Fruitbody - close-up (2)Image 7: BasidiumImage 8: SporesImage 9: Spores - close-upImage 10: Tip of spineImage 11: Tip of spine (2)

Mucronella calva (Swarming Spine) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Mucronella calva (Swarming Spine)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 36 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Mucronella calva (Swarming Spine)
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