Tephrocybe mephitica (Fr.) M.M. Moser
(a greyling)

Interactions where Tephrocybe mephitica 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 on dead, decayed, buried fruitbody UK/IrelandRare Lactarius vellereus Fleecy Milkcap Russulales: Russulaceae A toadstool in an unusual habitat, Evans, R.E., 1985
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/Lyophyllaceae/Tephrocybe mephitica/Tephrocybe mephiticaa greylingfruitbody Fungus / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Lactarius vellereus/Lactarius vellereusfleecy milkcapdead, decayed, buriedfruitbodyRare
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed, buried fruitbody UK/IrelandRare Russula claroflava Yellow Swamp Brittlegill, Yellow Swamp Russula Russulales: Russulaceae A toadstool in an unusual habitat, Evans, R.E., 1985
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/Lyophyllaceae/Tephrocybe mephitica/Tephrocybe mephiticaa greylingfruitbody Fungus / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula claroflava/Russula claroflavayellow swamp brittlegill, yellow swamp russuladead, decayed, buriedfruitbodyRare
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed needle of litter Major 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/Lyophyllaceae/Tephrocybe mephitica/Tephrocybe mephiticaa greylingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinopsidaconifersdead, fallen, decayedneedlelitterMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
Evans, R.E., 1985A toadstool in an unusual habitatBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 19 (1): 60.
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

Tephrocybe mephitica (a greyling) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Tephrocybe mephitica (a greyling) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTephrocybe mephitica (a greyling)
GenusTephrocybe (greyling toadstools)
FamilyLYOPHYLLACEAE (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 Tephrocybe mephitica (a greyling)

Tephrocybe mephitica (a greyling) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Evans, R.E. 1985 A toadstool in an unusual habitat Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 19 (1): 60.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Tephrocybe mephitica (a greyling):

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