Naucoria striatula P.D. Orton
(Striate Aldercap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNaucoria striatula (Striate Aldercap)
GenusNaucoria (aldercap toadstools)
FamilySTROPHARIACEAE (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 Naucoria striatula (Striate Aldercap) :
1: Naucoria striatula (Striate Aldercap)
23 Sep 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under Alder; Birch, Rowan, Oak nearby
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap (2)Image 3: FruitbodiesImage 4: Fruitbodies (2)Image 5: FruitbodyImage 6: Fruitbody (2)Image 7: Fruitbody (3)Image 8: Fruitbody (4)Image 9: GillsImage 10: Gills (2)Image 11: CheilocystidiaImage 12: Cheilocystidia (2)Image 13: Cheilocystidia (3)Image 14: Cheilocystidia (4)Image 15: Cheilocystidia (5)Image 16: Cheilocystidia in gill edgeImage 17: Cheilocystidia in gill edge (2)Image 18: Cheilocystidia in gill edge (3)Image 19: SporesImage 20: Spores (2)Image 21: Spores (3)Image 22: Spores (4)Image 23: Spores (5)Image 24: Spores (6)
2: Naucoria striatula (Striate Aldercap)
28 Sep 1985 OSGR: SU47 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Caps - top view - close-up - in situImage 2: Caps - top view - close-up - in situ (2)Image 3: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 4: Fruitbodies - side view showing gills - lain downImage 5: Fruitbodies - top view - in situImage 6: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: DescriptionImage 10: Description - contd

Naucoria striatula (Striate Aldercap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Naucoria striatula (Striate Aldercap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Naucoria striatula (Striate Aldercap)

A small tawny ochraceous toadstool with a cap that is strongly striate when moist. It has a bitter taste and grows under Alnus glutinosus in wet places.

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