Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Basidiomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Tricholomataceae
Species: Collybia dryophila (Bull.) P. Kumm.
Synonyms: Agaricus dryophilus
Collybia dryophila var. alvearis
Collybia dryophila var. oedipus
Gymnopus dryophilus
Marasmius dryophilus
Marasmius dryophilus var. oedipus
Omphalia dryophilus
Common Name: Russet Toughshank
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Collybia dryophilaPhotographer: © David Mitchel
Photographer: © David Mitchel

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Fagus sylvatica (6)
Quercus (6)
Quercus petraea (4)
Calluna vulgaris (3)
Betula (2)
Corylus avellana (2)
Sphagnum (2)
Picea abies (1)
Picea sitchensis (1)
Pinus sylvestris (1)
Salix (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Acid grassland (5)
Woodland: mixed (5)
Woodland (4)
Woodland: broadleaved (4)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (4)
Acid grassland: semi-improved (3)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (3)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (3)
Built up area, domestic (2)
Calcareous grassland: semi-improved (2)
Parkland and scattered trees (2)
Woodland: mixed, plantation, high forest (2)
Calcareous grassland: unimproved (1)
Grassland: acidic, unimproved, lowland (1)
Grassland: calcareous, semi-improved, upland (1)
Mire: blanket bog (1)
Mire: blanket bog, mosaic (1)
Sand-dune: dune heath (1)
Scrub (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, plantation, high forest (1)
Woodland: mixed, plantation (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil Leaves (12)
Soil (8)
Soil Grassy (8)
Soil Mossy (4)
Soil Needle (2)
Mossy Peat (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (3)
May (3)
June (1)
July (4)
August (7)
September (20)
October (22)
November (9)