Bolbitius titubans var titubans (Bull.) Fr.
(Yellow Fieldcap)

Interactions where Bolbitius titubans var titubans is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung [Herbivores] mammalian herbivores Keys to Fungi on Dung, Richardson, M.J. & Watling, R., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Bolbitiaceae/Bolbitius titubans var. titubans/Bolbitius titubans var. titubansyellow fieldcapfruitbody Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Herbivores/Herbivoresmammalian herbivoresdung

Author & YearTitleSource
Richardson, M.J. & Watling, R., 1997Keys to Fungi on Dung2 edition, 68pp, British Mycological Society

Bolbitius titubans var titubans (Yellow Fieldcap) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Bolbitius titubans var titubans (Yellow Fieldcap) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
VarietyBolbitius titubans var titubans (Yellow Fieldcap)
SpeciesBolbitius titubans (Yellow Fieldcap)
GenusBolbitius (a genus of fieldcap toadstools)
FamilyBOLBITIACEAE (fieldcap and conecap toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Bolbitius titubans var titubans (Yellow Fieldcap)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2003 Notes and Records (Jan 2003) Field Mycology Vol 4 (1): 29-30.

Bolbitius titubans var titubans (Yellow Fieldcap) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Bolbitius titubans var titubans (Yellow Fieldcap):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 23 images of Bolbitius titubans var titubans (Yellow Fieldcap)

A fragile toadstool which commonly grows, often in clumps, on dung, straw-bales and piles of rotting vegetable debris. The young cap is slimy and bright yellow in the centre but this fades from the margin. It has pale rust-brown spores.

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