Fungi Outer Hebrides


Phylum: Basidiomycota   Family: Lypophyllaceae

Calocybe gambosa (Fr.) Donk

St. George's Mushroom

A very common fungus nationally but hardly any records for the Outer Hebrides. A species of grassland and pasture where it grows in rings. It releases nitrogen compounds giving the surrounding grass a lush appearance

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