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Asterophora parasitica (Bull.) Singer, Lilloa 22: 171 (1951) [1949]

Agaricus parasiticus Bull., Hist. Champ. Fr. (Paris) 1: 609, tab. 574, fig. 2 (1791)
Agaricus umbratus With., Arr. Brit. pl. Edn 3 (London) 4: 201 (1796)
Gymnopus parasiticus (Bull.) Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. (London) 1: 610 (1821)
Nyctalis parasitica (Bull.) Fr., Epicr. syst. mycol. (Upsaliae): 372 (1838) [1836-1838]

Habitat: On moribund or decayed basidiomes of Russula spp., usually R. nigricans, but also R. fellea, R. foetens and R. densifolia.

Notes: Occasional but widespread.

Distribution: E: o, S: o, W: !, NI: o, ROI: !, Other: Isle of Man: !

Vouchers: England: K(M) 67167; Scotland: K(M) 58744; Wales: K(M) 110454 (very old); NI: K(M) 82883

Descriptions, Lists & Icons:
D+I:, in Phillips, R., Mushrooms and other fungi of Great Britain & Europe: 288 pp. (1981), as Asterophora parasitica, p. 76-77
D+I:, in Breitenbach, J., Kränzlin, F., Fungi of Switzerland Boletes and agarics (1st part) 3: 361 pp. (1991), as Nyctalis parasitica, p. 300, pl. 376
D:, in Hansen, I. & Knudsen, H., Nordic Macromycetes Polyporales, Boletales, Agaricales, Russulales. 2: 474 pp. (1992), p. 100
I:, in Bon, M., The Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and North-western Europe: 352 pp. (1987), p. 169
I:, in Sowerby, J., Coloured Figures of English Fungi or Mushrooms Vol.3 3: 84 pp. [pl. 241-400] (1800), as Agaricus parasiticus, pl. 343
I:, in Krieglsteiner, G.J., Die Grosspilze Baden-Würtenbergs - Band 3 3: 634 pp. (2001), as Nyctalis parasitica, p. 476

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