Stropharia semiglobata (Batsch) Quél.
(Dung Roundhead)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesStropharia semiglobata (Dung 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 semiglobata (Dung Roundhead) :
1: Stropharia semiglobata (Dung Roundhead)
18 Aug 1979 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
on Horse dung / straw heap
Image 1: Cap - in situImage 2: Side view - in situImage 3: Side view - in situ (2)Image 4: Side view - lain downImage 5: Gills - enlargedImage 6: Description
2: Stropharia semiglobata (Dung Roundhead)
19 Dec 1970 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
on Cow dung
Image 1: Side view - on cow dungImage 2: Top view - on cow dung

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Stropharia semiglobata (Dung Roundhead)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Stropharia semiglobata (Dung Roundhead)

A widespread and very common species growing on the weathered dung of herbivores or dung-enriched soil on heathland, in pastures and woodland. Also in guano-enriched soil on clifftops. Small forms sometimes grow from individual rabbit pellets.

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