Macrolepiota rhodosperma (P.D. Orton) Migl.
(Sooty Parasol)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMacrolepiota rhodosperma (Sooty 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 rhodosperma (Sooty Parasol) :
1: Macrolepiota rhodosperma (Sooty Parasol)
16 Oct 2014 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
in rough acid turf
Image 1: Ball and socket - cap LS showing hole left by removal of stipeImage 2: Ball and socket - cap LS showing hole left by removal of stipe (2)Image 3: Ball and socket - stipe apexImage 4: Cap - LSImage 5: Fruitbody - LSImage 6: Fruitbody - oblique viewImage 7: Fruitbody - side viewImage 8: Fruitbody - top viewImage 9: GillsImage 10: Gills - face viewImage 11: Ring - side viewImage 12: Stipe apex and gills - close-upImage 13: Stipe base - side viewImage 14: Cap scales - at margin - close-up - enlargedImage 15: Cap scales - at margin - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 16: Cap scales - at mid-radius - close-up - enlargedImage 17: Cap scales - at mid-radius - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 18: Cap scales - near central boss - close-up - enlargedImage 19: Stipe surface - close-up - enlargedImage 20: Cap squamule - squash prep - microscope low magnificationImage 21: Cap squamule - squash prep - microscope low magnification (2)Image 22: Cap squamule - squash prep - microscope low magnification (3)Image 23: Gill edge with cheilocystidia - microscope low magnificationImage 24: Gill edge with cheilocystidia - microscope low magnification (2)Image 25: Gill edge with cheilocystidia - microscope low magnification (3)Image 26: Gill edge with cheilocystidia - microscope low magnification (4)Image 27: Spores - magnifiedImage 28: Spores - magnified - white backgroundImage 29: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 30: Spores - highly magnified - white backgroundImage 31: Spores - highly magnified - white background (2)
2: Macrolepiota rhodosperma (Sooty Parasol)
27 Sep 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap - in situ - underside showing ringImage 3: Cap - oblique viewImage 4: Cap - side viewImage 5: Cap surface - close-upImage 6: Cap - young - side viewImage 7: Cap - young - side view (2)Image 8: Cap - young - side view (3)Image 9: Fruitbody - in situ - side viewImage 10: Fruitbody - side viewImage 11: Fruitbody - undersideImage 12: Ring - underside - close-upImage 13: Stipe surface - close-upImage 14: Cap cuticle - hyphal terminationsImage 15: Cap cuticle - hyphal terminations (2)Image 16: CheilocystidiaImage 17: Cheilocystidia (2)Image 18: Cheilocystidia (3)Image 19: Cheilocystidia (4)Image 20: Cheilocystidia (5)Image 21: SporesImage 22: Spores (2)Image 23: Spores - dextrinoid reactionImage 24: Spores - dextrinoid reaction (2)Image 25: Spores - metachromatic reactionImage 26: Spores - metachromatic reaction (2)
3: Macrolepiota rhodosperma (Sooty Parasol)
20 Oct 1978 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
in pasture
Image 1: Fruitbody - oblique view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing Image 4: Fruitbody - young - side view - in situ

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Overall, A. 2014 Fungi Royale continued: Home Park, Hampton Court Field Mycology Vol 15 (1): 12-16.

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Macrolepiota rhodosperma (Sooty Parasol)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Macrolepiota rhodosperma (Sooty Parasol)
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