Lyophyllum decastes (Fr.) Singer
(Clustered Domecap)

Interactions where Lyophyllum decastes 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
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with [Broadleaved trees and shrubs] broadleaved trees and shrubs 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/Lyophyllaceae/Lyophyllum decastes/Lyophyllum decastesclustered domecapfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees and shrubs/Broadleaved trees and shrubsbroadleaved trees and shrubs

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

Lyophyllum decastes (Clustered Domecap) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Lyophyllum decastes (Clustered Domecap) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLyophyllum decastes (Clustered Domecap)
GenusLyophyllum (dull domecap toadstools)
FamilyLYOPHYLLACEAE (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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lyophyllum decastes (Clustered Domecap)

Lyophyllum decastes (Clustered Domecap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Lyophyllum decastes (Clustered Domecap):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 36 images of Lyophyllum decastes (Clustered Domecap)

A large dark rather tough toadstool that grows in clusters apparently on the ground, but usually from buried wood or tree roots. It is common in woodland and cemeteries.

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