Pseudotricholoma metapodium (Fr.) Sánchez-García & Matheny
(Mealy Meadowcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPseudotricholoma metapodium (Mealy Meadowcap)
GenusPseudotricholoma
FamilyTRICHOLOMATACEAE (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 Pseudotricholoma metapodium (Mealy Meadowcap) :
1: Pseudotricholoma metapodium (Mealy Meadowcap)
22 Oct 2006 OSGR: SN71 51° 50’ N, 3° 50’ W Vice County: Carmarthen (VC 44) Wales
in grassland
Image 1: Fruitbody - lain down to show cap - pale backgroundImage 2: Fruitbody - lain down to show gills and stipe apex - pale backgroundImage 3: Fruitbody - lain down to show gills - pale backgroundImage 4: Fruitbody - lain down to show stipe - pale backgroundImage 5: Fruitbody - side view showing cap - pale backgroundImage 6: Cap surface at margin - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Gills at cap margin - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Gills at cap margin - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 10: Stipe surface - close-up - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2015 Notes and Records (Jan 2015) Field Mycology Vol 16 (1): 33-36.

Pseudotricholoma metapodium (Mealy Meadowcap) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pseudotricholoma metapodium (Mealy Meadowcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pseudotricholoma metapodium (Mealy Meadowcap)

Rare

A grassland toadstool found mainly in Scotland and Wales where it is rare.

Superficially resembling one of the dull brown species of Hygrocybe, it is distinguished by the mealy smell and colour changing red then black on bruising.

With its mealy smell and blackening flesh it could easily be confused with Lyophyllum eustygium, however the spore print is amyloid and the spores are larger and more elongate.

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