Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Basidiomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Agaricaceae
Species: Macrolepiota procera (Scop.) Singer
Synonyms: Agaricus procerus
Lepiota permixta
Lepiota procera
Macrolepiota permixta
Macrolepiota procera var. permixta
Common Name: Parasol
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Macrolepiota proceraPhotographer: © Mark Wright
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Abies procera (1)
Acer pseudoplatanus (1)
Crataegus monogyna (1)
Fagus sylvatica (1)
Picea abies (1)
Quercus (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Improved grassland (2)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (2)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (2)
Woodland: plantation (2)
Acid grassland (1)
Acid grassland: semi-improved (1)
Boundaries: defunct hedge (1)
Gardens (1)
Other artificial habitats (1)
Parkland and scattered trees (1)
Sand-dune (1)
Woodland (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, plantation (1)
Woodland: mixed (1)
Woodland: mixed, plantation (1)
Woodland: mixed, plantation, high forest (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (1)
Soil bare (1)
Soil Grassy (1)
Soil Leaves (1)
Soil Mossy (1)
Soil Needle (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
July (1)
August (5)
September (10)
October (19)
November (5)
December (1)