Inocybe erubescens A. Blytt
(Deadly Fibrecap, Red-staining Inocybe)

Interactions where Inocybe erubescens 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 ectomycorrhizal with live root QuestionableMajor Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Inocybaceae/Inocybe erubescens/Inocybe erubescensdeadly fibrecap, red-staining inocybefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/BetulabirchesliverootMajor (6-summer)
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root QuestionableMajor Corylus hazels Fagales: Betulaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Inocybaceae/Inocybe erubescens/Inocybe erubescensdeadly fibrecap, red-staining inocybefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/CorylushazelsliverootMajor (6-summer)
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root QuestionableMajor Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Inocybaceae/Inocybe erubescens/Inocybe erubescensdeadly fibrecap, red-staining inocybefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeechesliverootMajor (6-summer)
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/Ireland Tilia limes Malvales: Malvaceae Notes on a Lime avenue, Hobart, C. & Tortelli, M., 2007
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Inocybaceae/Inocybe erubescens/Inocybe erubescensdeadly fibrecap, red-staining inocybefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malvales/Malvaceae/Tilia/Tilialimesliveroot (6-summer)
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root Questionable [Ectomycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubs] ectomycorrhizal or ectotrophic mycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubs Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Inocybaceae/Inocybe erubescens/Inocybe erubescensdeadly fibrecap, red-staining inocybefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ectomycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubs/Ectomycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubsectomycorrhizal or ectotrophic mycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubsliveroot (6-summer)

Author & YearTitleSource
Hobart, C. & Tortelli, M., 2007Notes on a Lime avenueField Mycology Vol 8 (1): 5-8.
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Inocybe erubescens (Deadly Fibrecap, Red-staining Inocybe) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Inocybe erubescens (Deadly Fibrecap, Red-staining Inocybe) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesInocybe erubescens (Deadly Fibrecap, Red-staining Inocybe)
SubgenusInocybe (Inocybium) (smooth-spored Inocybe toadstools)
GenusInocybe (fibrecap toadstools)
FamilyINOCYBACEAE (a family of 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 Inocybe erubescens (Deadly Fibrecap, Red-staining Inocybe)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2004 Notes and Records (July 2004) Field Mycology Vol 5 (3): 101-103.

Inocybe erubescens (Deadly Fibrecap, Red-staining Inocybe) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2000 Notes and Records (July 2000) Field Mycology Vol 1 (3): 87-89.
Pegler, D.N. & Watling, R. 1982 British Toxic Fungi Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 16 (1): 66-75.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Inocybe erubescens (Deadly Fibrecap, Red-staining Inocybe):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 29 images of Inocybe erubescens (Deadly Fibrecap, Red-staining Inocybe)

A medium-sized toadstool which is white or brownish at first but turns pink or red when bruised and with age. It also a has a strong fruity smell. It grows in broadleaved woods on calcareous soils.

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