Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Ascomycetes
Order: Helotiales Family: Geoglossaceae
Species: Geoglossum atropurpureum Pers.
Synonyms: Corynetes arenarius
Corynetes atropurpureus
Corynetes robustus
Geoglossum arenarium
Microglossum arenarium
Microglossum atropurpureum
Microglossum robustum
Thuemenidium atropurpureum
Common Name: Dark-purple Earthtongue
Provisional European Red List: B - Steady decline, some national extinctions
Swedish Indicator List: Woodland Indicator Species
A grassland indicator species
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Geoglossum atropurpureumPhotographer: © Roy Anderson
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Grassland: acidic, upland (3)
Sand-dune: dune grassland (2)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (11)
Soil Grassy (4)
Months recorded in & number of records:
October (7)
November (18)