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Mycena vulgaris (Pers.) P. Kumm., Führ. Pilzk. (Zwickau): 108 (1871)

Agaricus vulgaris Pers., Neues Mag. Bot. 1: 104 (1794)

Habitat: On acidic soil and needle litter of conifers such as Picea and Pinus spp. Occasionally also on debris of Pteridium.

Notes: Occasional but widespread. From the records this is most frequent in Scotland.

Distribution: E: o, S: o, W: !, NI: !, ROI: !

Vouchers: England: K(M) 55779; Scotland: K(M) 104671

Descriptions, Lists & Icons:
D:, in Hansen, I. & Knudsen, H., Nordic Macromycetes Polyporales, Boletales, Agaricales, Russulales. 2: 474 pp. (1992), p. 154
I:, in Bon, M., The Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and North-western Europe: 352 pp. (1987), p. 183
I:, in Courtecuisse. R. & Duhem. B., Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe: 480 pp. (1995), p. 229

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