Parasola Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple
(pleated inkcaps)

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Species 6 images
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Species 12 images 2 ident. refs
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Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusParasola (pleated inkcaps)
FamilyPSATHYRELLACEAE (a family of inkcap and brittlestem 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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Melzer, A. 2013 Coprinellus, Coprinopsis, Parasola www.vielepilze.de/coprinus/coprinus.html
Orton, P.D. & Watling, R. 1979 Coprinaceae: Coprinus British Fungus Flora, Vol 2, 149pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office
() Schafer, D.J. 2014 The genus Parasola in Britain including Parasola cuniculorum sp. nov. Field Mycology Vol 15 (3): 77-99.
Schafer, D.J. 2010 Keys to sections of Parasola, Coprinellus, Coprinopsis and Coprinus in Britain Field Mycology Vol 11 (2): 44-51, rear cover.
Uljé, C.B. & Bas, C. 1988 Studies in Coprinus-I. Subsections Auricomi and Glabri of Coprinus section Pseudocoprinus Studies in Coprinus Persoonia Vol 13: 433-448.
Uljé, C.B. Genus Coprinus Pers. Arnolds, E. Genus Conocybe Fay., 60pp, Flora Agaricina Neerlandica 6
Uljé, K. Studies in Coprinus www.grzyby.pl/coprinus-site-Kees-Uljee/cindex.htm

Parasola (pleated inkcaps) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Parasola (pleated inkcaps)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 29 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Parasola (pleated inkcaps)
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