Naucoria subconspersa Kühner ex P.D. Orton
(Scurfy Aldercap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNaucoria subconspersa (Scurfy 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 subconspersa (Scurfy Aldercap) :
1: Naucoria subconspersa (Scurfy Aldercap)
4 Oct 2015 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
under Alder
Image 1: Caps - close-upImage 2: Collection - white backgroundImage 3: FruitbodiesImage 4: Fruitbodies (2)Image 5: Fruitbodies - side view - natural backgroundImage 6: Cap surface - close-up - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 7: Cap surface - close-up - enlarged - natural background (2)Image 8: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 9: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlarged - natural background (2)Image 10: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlarged - natural background (3)Image 11: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlarged - natural background (4)Image 12: Stipe base - close-up - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 13: Cheilocystidia along gill edge - magnifiedImage 14: Cheilocystidia along gill edge - highly magnifiedImage 15: Spores - magnified - white backgroundImage 16: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 17: Spores - highly magnified (2)Image 18: Spores - highly magnified (3)Image 19: Spores - highly magnified - white backgroundImage 20: Spores - highly magnified - white background (2)Image 21: Spores - highly magnified - white background (3)
2: Naucoria subconspersa (Scurfy Aldercap)
24 Sep 1985 OSGR: SU17 51° 30’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Under Alder
Image 1: CollectionImage 2: Fruitbodies on Alder root - young - side viewImage 3: Fruitbodies - side view showing caps - in situImage 4: Fruitbodies - top view - in situImage 5: Fruitbodies - top view - in situ (2)Image 6: Fruitbody on Alder root - side viewImage 7: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 8: Caps - in situ - enlargedImage 9: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 11: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 12: DescriptionImage 13: Description - contd

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

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

A common yellowish-brown toadstool that is always associated with Alder (Alnus).

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