Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Basidiomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Tricholomataceae
Species: Cystoderma amianthinum (Scop.) Fr.
Synonyms: Lepiota amianthina
Common Name: Earthy Powdercap
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Poa (15)
Fagus sylvatica (2)
Larix (2)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (41)
Acid grassland: semi-improved (18)
Acid grassland (14)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (10)
Acid grassland: unimproved (9)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (9)
Woodland: mixed (9)
Built up area, domestic (8)
Woodland (8)
Parkland and scattered trees (7)
Festuca ovina-Agrostis capillaris-Galium saxatile grassland (6)
Sand-dune: dune grassland (6)
Woodland: broadleaved (6)
Coastland: grey dunes (4)
Grassland: acidic, upland (4)
Scrub (4)
Small parks and city squares (4)
Woodland: coniferous (4)
Calcareous grassland: unimproved (3)
Grassland: calcareous, semi-improved, upland (3)
Mire: blanket bog (3)
Parkland and scattered trees: broadleaved (3)
Sand-dune: dune slack (3)
Montane heath/dwarf forb (2)
Neutral grassland (2)
Neutral grassland: unimproved (2)
Sand-dune: dune heath (2)
Bog (1)
Boundaries: defunct hedge (1)
Boundaries: intact hedge (1)
Built-up areas (1)
Calcareous grassland: semi-improved (1)
Festuca ovina - Agrostis capillaris-Thymus praecox grassland (1)
Grassland: acidic, semi-improved, upland (1)
Marsh/marshy grassland (1)
Nardus stricta-Galium saxatile grassland (1)
Sand-dune (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil Grassy (92)
Soil (77)
Soil Mossy (8)
Soil Leaves (3)
Mossy tree bole (1)
Soil Needle (1)
Soil sandy (1)
Tree (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
August (2)
September (18)
October (139)
November (154)
December (2)