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Conocybe tenera (Schaeff.) Fayod, Annls Sci. Nat. Bot., sér. 7 9: 357 (1889)

Agaricus tener Schaeff., Fung. bavar. palat. nasc. (Ratisbonae) 4: 31 (1774)
Galera tenera (Schaeff.) P. Kumm., Führ. Pilzk. (Zwickau): 75 (1871)
Galera tenera f. typica Kühner, Le Genere Galera: 68 (1935)
Galera tenera f. tenella J.E. Lange, Dansk bot. Ark. 9(no. 6): 37 (1938)

Habitat: On soil, often amongst grass, in parkland, woodland and gardens.

Notes: Apparently frequent and widespread. However, the name has been widely misapplied and variously interpreted, having been used for at least six other taxa.

Distribution: E: !, S: !, W: !, NI: !, ROI: !, Other: Channel Islands: !

Vouchers: England: K(M) 41190; Scotland: K(M) 97919; Wales: K(M) 97925; ROI: K(M) 97935

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. 312, pl. 394
D:, in Watling, R., British Fungus Flora. Agarics and Boleti: 3 Bolbitiaceae: Agrocybe, Bolbitiusand Conocybe 3: 138 pp. (1982), p. 57-58

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