Macrolepiota procera (Scop.) Singer
(Parasol)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
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Macrolepiota procera var procera
Parasol, Parasol Mushroom
Cap (Click to open)
 		Variety 3 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMacrolepiota procera (Parasol)
GenusMacrolepiota (a genus of parasols)
FamilyAGARICACEAE (mushrooms, dapperlings and parasols, puffballs and bird’s-nests)
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 Macrolepiota procera (Parasol) :
1: Macrolepiota procera (Parasol)
31 Oct 2004 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
3 large fruitbodies on side of path under Field Maple, Sloe, Hawthorn
Image 1: Cap - close-upImage 2: Cap - close-up (2)Image 3: In situ - oblique viewImage 4: In situ - side viewImage 5: Ring - close-upImage 6: Ring - close-up (2)Image 7: Stipe base - close-up
2: Macrolepiota procera (Parasol)
11 Oct 1984 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
2 large toadstools, in grass near old Beech stump
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 3: Fruitbody - top view - in situImage 4: Gills and stipe apex - close-upImage 5: Ring - underside - close-upImage 6: Stipe - close-upImage 7: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: DescriptionImage 10: Description - contdImage 11: Description - contd 2
3: Macrolepiota procera (Parasol)
16 Oct 1976 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - unexpanded - oblique view - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - unexpanded - ring - underside - close-upImage 3: Fruitbodies - unexpanded - side view - in situ
4: Macrolepiota procera (Parasol)
4 Oct 1970 OSGR: TL98 52° 20’ N, 0° 50’ E Vice County: West Norfolk (VC 28) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - in situ

Macrolepiota procera (Parasol) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Macrolepiota procera (Parasol)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Macrolepiota procera (Parasol)
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