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Lacrymaria lacrymabunda (Bull.) Pat., Hyménomyc. Eur. (Paris): 123 (1887)

Agaricus lacrymabundus Bull., Herb. Fr. (Paris) 5: tab. 194 (1785)
Agaricus velutinus Pers., Syn. meth. fung. (Göttingen) 2: 409 (1801)
Agaricus lacrymabundus β velutinus (Pers.) Fr., Syst. mycol. (Lundae) 1: 288 (1821)
Coprinus velutinus (Pers.) Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 1: 633 (1821)
Agaricus areolatus Klotzsch, in Smith, Engl. fl. Edn 2 (London) 5(2): 112 (1836)
Psathyra lacrymabunda (Bull.) P. Kumm., Führ. Pilzk. (Zwickau): 71 (1871)
Hypholoma velutinum (Pers.) P. Kumm., Führ. Pilzk. (Zwickau): 72 (1871)
Psilocybe areolata (Klotzsch) Sacc., Syll. fung. (Abellini) 5: 1043 (1887)
Hypholoma lacrymabundum (Bull.) Sacc., Syll. fung. (Abellini) 5: 1033 (1887)
Lacrymaria velutina (Pers.) Konrad & Maubl., Revisione Hymenomycetes de France: 90 (1925)
Lacrymaria lacrymabunda f. gracillima J.E. Lange, Fl. Agaric. Danic. 4: 72 (1939)
Psathyrella velutina (Pers.) Singer, Lilloa 22: 446 (1951) [1949]
Psathyrella lacrymabunda (Bull.) M.M. Moser ex A.H. Sm., Mem. N. Y. bot. Gdn 24: 53 (1972)

Habitat: On soil (often on disturbed ground) by the edges of paths in woodland, by roadsides, on lawns, in gardens and occasionally amongst grass in pastures.

Notes: Common and widespread. Agaricus areolatus sensu Cooke 596 (570) Vol. 4 (1886) and 1182 (1177) Vol. 8 (1891) may represent a Hypholoma sp., perhaps H. capnoides fide BFF5: 99.

Distribution: E: c, S: c, W: c, NI: c, ROI: o, Other: Channel Islands: !; Isle of Man: !

Vouchers: England: K(M) 80142; Scotland: K(M) 84561; Wales: K(M) 84553; NI: K(M) 81273; ROI: K(M) 9320; Other: Isle of Man: K(M) 84554

Descriptions, Lists & Icons:
D+I:, in Breitenbach, J., Kränzlin, F., Fungi of Switzerland Agarics, 2nd part: Entolomataceae, Pluteaceae, Amanitaceae, Agaricaceae, Coprinaceae, Bolbitiaceae 4: 368 pp. (1995), p. 254, pl. 308
D+I:, in Phillips, R., Mushrooms and other fungi of Great Britain & Europe: 288 pp. (1981), as Lacrymaria velutina, p. 176
D+I:, in Bon, M., The Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and North-western Europe: 352 pp. (1987), as Psathyrella lacrymabunda, p. 268
D+I:, in Courtecuisse. R. & Duhem. B., Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe: 480 pp. (1995), p. 264
D:, in Watling, R. & Gregory, N.M., British Fungus Flora. Agarics and Boleti: 5 Strophariaceae & Coprinaceae p.p.: Hypholoma, Melanotus, Psilocybe, Stropharia, Lacrymaria & Panaeolus 5: 121 pp. (1987), p. 73

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