Pholiota squarrosa (Vahl) P. Kumm.
(Shaggy Scalycap, Shaggy Pholiota)

Interactions where Pholiota squarrosa 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 parasitises live trunk (esp. base) Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust Fabales: Fabaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Gleditsia triacanthos/Gleditsia triacanthoshoney locustlivetrunk (esp. base)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white rotted trunk (esp. base) Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust Fabales: Fabaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Gleditsia triacanthos/Gleditsia triacanthoshoney locustdead, white rottedtrunk (esp. base)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on relatively freshly cut, white rotted stump Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust Fabales: Fabaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Gleditsia triacanthos/Gleditsia triacanthoshoney locustrelatively freshly cut, white rottedstump
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk (esp. base) Sophora japonica Pagoda Tree Fabales: Fabaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Sophora japonica/Sophora japonicapagoda treelivetrunk (esp. base)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white rotted trunk (esp. base) Sophora japonica Pagoda Tree Fabales: Fabaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Sophora japonica/Sophora japonicapagoda treedead, white rottedtrunk (esp. base)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on relatively freshly cut, white rotted stump Sophora japonica Pagoda Tree Fabales: Fabaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Sophora japonica/Sophora japonicapagoda treerelatively freshly cut, white rottedstump
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk (esp. base) 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabircheslivetrunk (esp. base)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white rotted trunk (esp. base) 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesdead, white rottedtrunk (esp. base)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on relatively freshly cut, white rotted stump 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesrelatively freshly cut, white rottedstump
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk (esp. base) Major 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeecheslivetrunk (esp. base)Major
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white rotted trunk (esp. base) Major 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, white rottedtrunk (esp. base)Major
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on relatively freshly cut, white rotted stump Major 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
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fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk (base esp.) Major Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white rotted trunk (base esp.) Major Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on relatively freshly cut, white rotted stump Major Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk (esp. base) Buddleja butterfly bushes, buddlejas Lamiales: Scrophulariaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Scrophulariaceae/Buddleja/Buddlejabutterfly bushes, buddlejaslivetrunk (esp. base)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white rotted trunk (esp. base) Buddleja butterfly bushes, buddlejas Lamiales: Scrophulariaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Scrophulariaceae/Buddleja/Buddlejabutterfly bushes, buddlejasdead, white rottedtrunk (esp. base)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on relatively freshly cut, white rotted stump Buddleja butterfly bushes, buddlejas Lamiales: Scrophulariaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Scrophulariaceae/Buddleja/Buddlejabutterfly bushes, buddlejasrelatively freshly cut, white rottedstump
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk (esp. base) Populus poplars Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarslivetrunk (esp. base)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white rotted trunk (esp. base) Populus poplars Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarsdead, white rottedtrunk (esp. base)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on relatively freshly cut, white rotted stump Populus poplars Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarsrelatively freshly cut, white rottedstump
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk (esp. base) Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowslivetrunk (esp. base)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white rotted trunk (esp. base) Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdead, white rottedtrunk (esp. base)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on relatively freshly cut, white rotted stump Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsrelatively freshly cut, white rottedstump
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk (esp. base) Tilia limes Malvales: Malvaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malvales/Malvaceae/Tilia/Tilialimeslivetrunk (esp. base)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white rotted trunk (esp. base) Tilia limes Malvales: Malvaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malvales/Malvaceae/Tilia/Tilialimesdead, white rottedtrunk (esp. base)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on relatively freshly cut, white rotted stump Tilia limes Malvales: Malvaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malvales/Malvaceae/Tilia/Tilialimesrelatively freshly cut, white rottedstump
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk (esp. base) Platanus plane trees Proteales: Platanaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Proteales/Platanaceae/Platanus/Platanusplane treeslivetrunk (esp. base)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white rotted trunk (esp. base) Platanus plane trees Proteales: Platanaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Proteales/Platanaceae/Platanus/Platanusplane treesdead, white rottedtrunk (esp. base)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on relatively freshly cut, white rotted stump Platanus plane trees Proteales: Platanaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Proteales/Platanaceae/Platanus/Platanusplane treesrelatively freshly cut, white rottedstump
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk (esp. base) Malus apples Rosales: Rosaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Malus/Malusappleslivetrunk (esp. base)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white rotted trunk (esp. base) Malus apples Rosales: Rosaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Malus/Malusapplesdead, white rottedtrunk (esp. base)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on relatively freshly cut, white rotted stump Malus apples Rosales: Rosaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Malus/Malusapplesrelatively freshly cut, white rottedstump
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk (esp. base) Prunus plums, cherries and laurels, planted cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white rotted trunk (esp. base) Prunus plums, cherries and laurels, planted cherry Rosales: Rosaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus/Prunusplums, cherries and laurels, planted cherrydead, white rottedtrunk (esp. base)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on relatively freshly cut, white rotted stump Prunus plums, cherries and laurels, planted cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk (esp. base) Sorbus aucuparia Rowan, Mountain Ash Rosales: Rosaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white rotted trunk (esp. base) Sorbus aucuparia Rowan, Mountain Ash Rosales: Rosaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdead, white rottedtrunk (esp. base)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on relatively freshly cut, white rotted stump Sorbus aucuparia Rowan, Mountain Ash Rosales: Rosaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashrelatively freshly cut, white rottedstump
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk (esp. base) Liquidambar styraciflua Sweet Gum Saxifragales: Altingiaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white rotted trunk (esp. base) Liquidambar styraciflua Sweet Gum Saxifragales: Altingiaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Altingiaceae/Liquidambar styraciflua/Liquidambar styracifluasweet gumdead, white rottedtrunk (esp. base)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on relatively freshly cut, white rotted stump Liquidambar styraciflua Sweet Gum Saxifragales: Altingiaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Altingiaceae/Liquidambar styraciflua/Liquidambar styracifluasweet gumrelatively freshly cut, white rottedstump
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk (base esp.) [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treeslivetrunk (base esp.)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white rotted trunk (base esp.) [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdead, white rottedtrunk (base esp.)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on relatively freshly cut, white rotted stump [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesrelatively freshly cut, white rottedstump
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk (esp. base) Rare PINOPSIDA conifers 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinopsidaconiferslivetrunk (esp. base)Rare
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white rotted trunk (esp. base) Rare PINOPSIDA conifers 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinopsidaconifersdead, white rottedtrunk (esp. base)Rare
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on relatively freshly cut, white rotted stump Rare PINOPSIDA conifers 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinopsidaconifersrelatively freshly cut, white rottedstumpRare
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk (esp. base) Rare Abies firs Pinales: Pinaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies/Abiesfirslivetrunk (esp. base)Rare
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white rotted trunk (esp. base) Rare Abies firs Pinales: Pinaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies/Abiesfirsdead, white rottedtrunk (esp. base)Rare
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on relatively freshly cut, white rotted stump Rare Abies firs Pinales: Pinaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies/Abiesfirsrelatively freshly cut, white rottedstumpRare
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk (esp. base) Rare Picea spruces Pinales: Pinaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea/Piceaspruceslivetrunk (esp. base)Rare
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white rotted trunk (esp. base) Rare Picea spruces Pinales: Pinaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea/Piceasprucesdead, white rottedtrunk (esp. base)Rare
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on relatively freshly cut, white rotted stump Rare Picea spruces Pinales: Pinaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea/Piceasprucesrelatively freshly cut, white rottedstumpRare
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk (esp. base) Rare Pinus pines Pinales: Pinaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus/Pinuspineslivetrunk (esp. base)Rare
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white rotted trunk (esp. base) Rare Pinus pines Pinales: Pinaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus/Pinuspinesdead, white rottedtrunk (esp. base)Rare
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on relatively freshly cut, white rotted stump Rare Pinus pines Pinales: Pinaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus/Pinuspinesrelatively freshly cut, white rottedstumpRare

Author & YearTitleSource
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

Pholiota squarrosa (Shaggy Scalycap, Shaggy Pholiota) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Pholiota squarrosa (Shaggy Scalycap, Shaggy Pholiota) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPholiota squarrosa (Shaggy Scalycap, Shaggy Pholiota)
GenusPholiota (scalycap toadstools)
FamilySTROPHARIACEAE (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 Pholiota squarrosa (Shaggy Scalycap, Shaggy Pholiota)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2009 Pholiota squarrosa, growing at the base of an old birch… Vol 10 (1) Page: Front cover
Weightman, J. 2014 From shredded wheat to flour – a look at stipe ornament Field Mycology Vol 15 (3): 100-103.

Pholiota squarrosa (Shaggy Scalycap, Shaggy Pholiota) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
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 Pholiota squarrosa (Shaggy Scalycap, Shaggy Pholiota):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 22 images of Pholiota squarrosa (Shaggy Scalycap, Shaggy Pholiota)

The specacular clumps of this common, large, shaggy, yellow toadstool are a familiar sight on frondose tree trunks in late summer and autumn.

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