Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Agaricaceae
Species: Leucocoprinus brebissonii (Godey) Locq.
Synonyms: Agaricus clypeolarius
Armillaria subcava
Lepiota brebissonii
Lepiota cepistipes var. cretacea
Lepiota felina
Pertyn Cap Coryn
Common Name: Skullcap Dapperling


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Leucocoprinus brebissoniiPhotographer: © Helen Tulip
In a greenhouse
Photographer: © Helen Tulip

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Picea (2)
Larix (2)
Quercus (1)
Betula (1)
Alnus (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (4)
Woodland and scrub (2)
Woodland: mixed (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (4)
Soil Needle (2)
Leaf Litter (1)
Needles (1)
Soil Grassy (1)
Soil Leaves (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
July (1)
August (3)
September (7)
October (4)