Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Basidiomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Tricholomataceae
Species: Rickenella swartzii (Fr.) Kuyper
Synonyms: Agaricus fibula var. swartzii
Agaricus setipes var. acrocyaneus
Agaricus swartzii
Mycena swartzii
Omphalia fibula var. swartzii
Omphalia grisea var. swartzii
Omphalia swartzii
Omphalina fibula swartzii
Omphalina swartzii
Rickenella setipes
Common Name: Collared Mosscap
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Rickenella swartzii

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Poa (2)
Acer pseudoplatanus (1)
Alnus glutinosa (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (2)
Parkland and scattered trees (2)
Woodland (2)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (2)
Acid grassland: semi-improved (1)
Built-up areas (1)
Grassland: calcareous, lowland (1)
Neutral grassland (1)
Small parks and city squares (1)
Woodland: broadleaved (1)
Woodland: mixed (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil Grassy (6)
Soil Mossy (3)
Soil (2)
Dead Wood (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
June (1)
August (2)
September (2)
October (9)
November (3)