Summary ⁵

Parasola plicatilis is a small mushroom with a plicate cap (diameter up to 35 mm). It is a widely distributed species in Europe and North America. This ink cap species is a decomposer which can be found in grassy areas, alone, scattered or in small groups.

Associations ⁶

Plant / associate
fruitbody of Parasola plicatilis is associated with Poaceae

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Arthur Chapman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/32005048@N06/3421777479
2. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.biopix.com/photos/JCS-Parasola-plicatilis-61906.JPG
3. (c) Valter Jacinto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/5199491774_988d6b94e4.jpg
4. (c) Valter Jacinto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/5198896153_9fa04cf42a.jpg
5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasola_plicatilis
6. (c) BioImages, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/22910790

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CalPhotos
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• Mushroom Observer
• MykoWeb
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• NBN Atlas
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• USDA PLANTS database
• 日本のレッドデータ検索システム

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