Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Geoglossomycetes
Order: Geoglossales Family: Geoglossaceae
Species: Glutinoglossum glutinosum s. lat. (Pers.) Hustad, A.N. Mill., Dentinger & P.F. Cannon
Synonyms: Geoglossum glutinosum
Glutinous Earthtongue
Tafod y Ddaear Gludiog
Common Name:


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Glutinoglossum glutinosum s. lat.Photographer: © David Mitchel
This may be a new undescribed clade (from DNA sequencing)
Photographer: © David Mitchel

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Poaceae (2)
Poa (1)
Carex (1)
Bryopsida (1)
Fagus sylvatica (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Calcareous grassland (6)
Calcareous grassland: unimproved (4)
Acid grassland: semi-improved (3)
Grassland: acidic, upland (2)
Marsh/marshy grassland (2)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (2)
Acid grassland (1)
Built up area, domestic (1)
Built-up areas (1)
Coastland: grey dunes (1)
Grassland and marsh (1)
Heathland: wet heath/acid grassland mosaic, upland (1)
Marginal/inundation: marginal (1)
Neutral grassland (1)
Park lawns (1)
Parkland and scattered trees (1)
Small parks and city squares (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (1)
Woodland: mixed (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (25)
Soil Grassy (14)
Gravel (1)
Moss (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
March (1)
September (2)
October (21)
November (33)
December (4)