Fungi Outer Hebrides


Phylum: Basidiomycota   Family: Agaricaceae

Cystoderma amianthinum (Scop.) Fayod

Earthy Powdercap

A ubiquitous fungus to be found in a variety of habitats including all types of woodland, moorland and grassland. Young fruit-bodies have a granulation to the cap-surface, not so evident as it matures

References: 
O'Reilly (2016) Fascinated by Fungi
Hedger & George (2018) Lundy Fungi: a Photographic Guide

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