STROPHARIACEAE Singer & A.H. Sm.
(a family of toadstools)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Agrocybe
a genus of fieldcap toadstools
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 		Genus 10 subtaxa 140 images 15 ident. refs
Deconica
a genus of fungi
Fruitbody (Click to open)
 		Genus 8 subtaxa 93 images 9 ident. refs
Gymnopilus
rustgill toadstools
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 		Genus 7 subtaxa 153 images 12 ident. refs
Hemipholiota
Genus 1 subtaxa 3 ident. refs
Hymenogaster
a genus of truffles
Genus 2 subtaxa 2 ident. refs
Hypholoma
a genus of brownie toadstools
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 		Genus 8 subtaxa 144 images 5 ident. refs
Kuehneromyces
a genus of woodtuft toadstools
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 14 images 3 ident. refs
Leratiomyces
a genus of roundheads
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 		Genus 4 subtaxa 40 images 14 ident. refs
Melanotus
a genus of oysterling toadstools
Genus 3 ident. refs
Naucoria
aldercap toadstools
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 		Genus 7 subtaxa 175 images 8 ident. refs
Pholiota
scalycap toadstools
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 		Genus 17 subtaxa 183 images 24 ident. refs
Psilocybe
a genus of brownie toadstools
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 		Genus 8 subtaxa 14 images 13 ident. refs
Stagnicola
a genus of fungi
Genus 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Stropharia
roundhead toadstools
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 		Genus 11 subtaxa 165 images 18 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilySTROPHARIACEAE (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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Bon, M. & Roux, P. 2003 Clé analytique de la famille Strophariaceae Singer & A.H. Smith Documents Mycologiques, Nouvelle série Tome XXX111, Fas 129: 3-54.
Breitenbach J., & Kränzlin F. 1995 Agarics, 2nd part Fungi of Switzerland, Vol 4, 368pp, Mykologia, Lucerne
Noordeloos, M.E. 2011 Strophariaceae s.l. Fungi Europaei, Vol 13, 648pp, Candusso - Alssio
Noordeloos, M.E. Strophariaceae Sing. & Smith Noordeloos, M.E. Strophariaceae Sing. & Smith, 81pp, Flora Agaricina Neerlandica 4
Watling, R. & Gregory, N.M. 1987 Strophariaceae & Coprinaceae p.p.: Hypholoma, Melanotus, Psilocybe, Stropharia, Lacrymaria & Panaeolus British Fungus Flora, Vol 5, 104pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office

STROPHARIACEAE (a family of toadstools) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for STROPHARIACEAE (a family of toadstools)
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