Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Physalacriaceae
Species: Desarmillaria ectypa (Fr.) R.A. Koch & Aime
Synonyms: Agaricus ectypus
Armillaria ectypa
Armillariella ectypa
Clitocybe ectypa
Ffwng Melog y Gors
Common Name: Marsh Honey Fungus


UK Biodiversity Action Plan (2007): UK Priority Species
NI Biodiversity Action Plan: Northern Ireland Priority Species
British Red Data List (2006): Endangered
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Desarmillaria ectypaPhotographer: © Mark Wright
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Sphagnum papillosum (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Bog (2)
Flush and spring: basic (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil Grassy (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (2)
August (2)
September (2)