Sparassis spathulata (Schwein.) Fr.
(a cauliflower fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Species	Sparassis spathulata (a cauliflower fungus)
Genus	Sparassis (a genus of fungi)
Family	SPARASSIDACEAE (cauliflower fungi)
Order	POLYPORALES (polypores)
Subclass	AGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
Class	AGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
Subphylum	AGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
Phylum	BASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Sparassis spathulata is also a member of:
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

Identification Works

	Author	Year	Title	Source
	Reid D.A.	1958	New or Interesting records of British Hymenomycetes. II	TBMS Vol 41 (4): 419-445.

Sparassis spathulata (a cauliflower fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

POLYPORALES
(polypores)

AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)

AGARICOMYCETES
(a class of fungi)

BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers, basidiomycetes)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Sparassis spathulata (a cauliflower fungus)

BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Sparassis spathulata (a cauliflower fungus)

Endangered

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Taxonomic hierarchy:

Sparassis spathulata is also a member of:

Identification Works

BioImages - Virtual Field-Guide (UK)