Phaeomarasmius erinaceus (Fr.) Scherff. ex Romagn.
(Hedgehog Scalycap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhaeomarasmius erinaceus (Hedgehog Scalycap)
GenusPhaeomarasmius (a genus of toadstools)
FamilyINOCYBACEAE (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 Phaeomarasmius erinaceus (Hedgehog Scalycap) :
1: Phaeomarasmius erinaceus (Hedgehog Scalycap)
24 May 1981 OSGR: SU08 51° 30’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - underside view showing gills and stipe - in situImage 3: Cap - top view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Cap - wet - top view - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Fruitbodies - side view - in situ - enlargedImage 6: Fruitbodies - underside view showing gills and stipe - in situ - enlargedImage 7: Fruitbody - side view - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Fruitbody - underside view showing gills and stipe - enlargedImage 9: Fruitbody - underside view showing gills and stipe - enlarged (2)Image 10: Cap cuticle hyphae - magnifiedImage 11: Caulocystidia - magnifiedImage 12: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 13: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 14: DescriptionImage 15: Description - contd
2: Phaeomarasmius erinaceus (Hedgehog Scalycap)
19 Aug 1978 OSGR: NN95 56° 40’ N, 3° 40’ W Vice County: Mid Perth (VC 88) Scotland
on Alder
Image 1: Fruitbody - underside showing gills and stipe - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - in situ - enlarged

Phaeomarasmius erinaceus (Hedgehog Scalycap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phaeomarasmius erinaceus (Hedgehog Scalycap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Phaeomarasmius erinaceus (Hedgehog Scalycap)
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