Lichenomphalia umbellifera (L. : Fr.) Redhead et al.
(Heath Navel)

Interactions where Lichenomphalia umbellifera is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
Botrydina anamorph Botrydina anamorph may be found on rotten stump Minor [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hygrophoraceae/Lichenomphalia umbellifera/Lichenomphalia umbelliferaheath navelBotrydina anamorph Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesrottenstumpMinor
Botrydina anamorph Botrydina anamorph may be found on rotten wood Minor [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hygrophoraceae/Lichenomphalia umbellifera/Lichenomphalia umbelliferaheath navelBotrydina anamorph Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesrottenwoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody may be found on rotten wood Minor [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hygrophoraceae/Lichenomphalia umbellifera/Lichenomphalia umbelliferaheath navelfruitbody Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesrottenwoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody may be found on rotten stump Minor [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hygrophoraceae/Lichenomphalia umbellifera/Lichenomphalia umbelliferaheath navelfruitbody Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesrottenstumpMinor
Botrydina anamorph Botrydina anamorph may be found on plant Minor BRYOPSIDA mosses Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hygrophoraceae/Lichenomphalia umbellifera/Lichenomphalia umbelliferaheath navelBotrydina anamorph Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Bryophyta/Bryopsida/BryopsidamossesplantMinor
fruitbody fruitbody may be found on plant Minor BRYOPSIDA mosses Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hygrophoraceae/Lichenomphalia umbellifera/Lichenomphalia umbelliferaheath navelfruitbody Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Bryophyta/Bryopsida/BryopsidamossesplantMinor
Botrydina anamorph Botrydina anamorph may be found on plant UK/IrelandMinor Sphagnum bog mosses Sphagnales: Sphagnaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Fungi of Northern Pine and Birch woods, Orton, P.D., 1986
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hygrophoraceae/Lichenomphalia umbellifera/Lichenomphalia umbelliferaheath navelBotrydina anamorph Plant / resting place / onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Bryophyta/Sphagnopsida/Sphagnales/Sphagnaceae/Sphagnum/Sphagnumbog mossesplantMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with UK/IrelandMinor Sphagnum bog mosses Sphagnales: Sphagnaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Fungi of Northern Pine and Birch woods, Orton, P.D., 1986
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hygrophoraceae/Lichenomphalia umbellifera/Lichenomphalia umbelliferaheath navelfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Bryophyta/Sphagnopsida/Sphagnales/Sphagnaceae/Sphagnum/Sphagnumbog mossesMinor
fruitbody fruitbody may be found on plant UK/IrelandMinor Sphagnum bog mosses Sphagnales: Sphagnaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Fungi of Northern Pine and Birch woods, Orton, P.D., 1986
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hygrophoraceae/Lichenomphalia umbellifera/Lichenomphalia umbelliferaheath navelfruitbody Plant / resting place / onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Bryophyta/Sphagnopsida/Sphagnales/Sphagnaceae/Sphagnum/Sphagnumbog mossesplantMinor

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Orton, P.D., 1986Fungi of Northern Pine and Birch woodsBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 20 (2): 130-145.

Lichenomphalia umbellifera (Heath Navel) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Lichenomphalia umbellifera (Heath Navel) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLichenomphalia umbellifera (Heath Navel)
GenusLichenomphalia (basidiolichen toadstools)
FamilyHYGROPHORACEAE (waxcaps and woodwaxes)
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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lichenomphalia umbellifera (Heath Navel)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Andrews, A. 2007 Readers’ Finds (Oct 07) Field Mycology Vol 8 (4): 141-142.

Lichenomphalia umbellifera (Heath Navel) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Lichenomphalia umbellifera (Heath Navel):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 52 images of Lichenomphalia umbellifera (Heath Navel)

The commonest of the "basidiolichen" toadstools, it is mainly found on heathland or clearings in acid woodland where it grows on peaty soil or half-buried wood. The lichen component (formerly called Botrydina vulgaris) forms a carpet of tiny green granules. The whitish toadstool grows out of this. It has strongly decurrent gillls and often a purplish tinge at the top of the tomentose stipe.

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