Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Basidiomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Agaricaceae
Species: Lepiota aspera (Pers.) Quél.
Synonyms: Agaricus asper
Cystolepiota aspera
Echinoderma asperum
Lepiota priesii
Common Name: Freckled Dapperling
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Lepiota asperaPhotographer: © David Mitchel
Photographer: © David Mitchel

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Poa (4)
Acer platanoides (2)
Fagus sylvatica (2)
Quercus (2)
Aesculus hippocastanum (1)
Corylus avellana (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (8)
Woodland: mixed (7)
Woodland (5)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (4)
Woodland: broadleaved (3)
Built up area, domestic (2)
Marsh/marshy grassland (2)
Parkland and scattered trees (2)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (2)
Calcareous grassland: unimproved (1)
Woodland: mixed, plantation (1)
Woodland: plantation (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (6)
Soil Leaves (5)
Soil Grassy (2)
Months recorded in & number of records:
September (2)
October (18)
November (1)