Stropharia inuncta (Fr.) Quél.
(Smoky Roundhead)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesStropharia inuncta (Smoky Roundhead)
GenusStropharia (roundhead 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 Stropharia inuncta (Smoky Roundhead) :
1: Stropharia inuncta (Smoky Roundhead)
17 Oct 2004 OSGR: TF40 52° 40’ N, 0° 10’ E Vice County: Cambs (VC 29) England
5 fruitbodies in grass
Image 1: Cap - oblique - in situImage 2: Caps - in situImage 3: CollectionImage 4: GillsImage 5: Side view and capsImage 6: Side view - showing cap - in situImage 7: Side view - showing gillsImage 8: Ring - enlargedImage 9: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnifiedImage 10: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (2)Image 11: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (3)Image 12: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (4)Image 13: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (5)Image 14: Chrysocystidium - magnifiedImage 15: Chrysocystidium - magnified (2)Image 16: Gill edge with cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 17: Gill edge with cheilocystidia - magnified (2)Image 18: Spores - magnifiedImage 19: Spores - magnified (2)Image 20: Spores - magnified (3)Image 21: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 22: Spores - highly magnified (2)Image 23: Spores - highly magnified (3)

Stropharia inuncta (Smoky Roundhead) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Stropharia inuncta (Smoky Roundhead)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Stropharia inuncta (Smoky Roundhead)

A pretty toadstool with a viscid smoky grey cap and white ringed stem. It is widespread but occasional on soil amongst grasses and mosses, on heathland, in pasture and on road verges.

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