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Crepidotus variabilis (Pers.) P. Kumm., Führ. Pilzk. (Zwickau): 74 (1871)

Agaricus variabilis Pers., Observ. mycol. (Copenhagen) 2: 46 (1800) [1799]
Crepidopus variabilis (Pers.) Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. (London) 1: 616 (1821)
Claudopus variabilis (Pers.) Gillet, Hymenomyc. eur. (Upsaliae): 213 (1874)

Habitat: On fallen woody debris (twigs etc.) or dead attached twigs of deciduous trees, and (apparently) on old weathered herbivore dung.

Notes: Frequently reported and widespread. Many collections, however, are redetermined as C. cesatii so records unsubstantiated with voucher material are suspect.

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

Vouchers: England: K(M) 108503; Scotland: K(M) 101967

Descriptions, Lists & Icons:
D:, in Hansen, I. & Knudsen, H., Nordic Macromycetes Polyporales, Boletales, Agaricales, Russulales. 2: 474 pp. (1992), p. 337
D:, in Watling, R. & Gregory, N.M., British Fungus Flora. Agarics and Boleti: 6 Crepidotaceae, Pleurotaceae and other pleurotoid agarics 6: 157 pp. (1989), p. 88
D+I:, in Breitenbach, J., Kränzlin, F., Fungi of Switzerland Agarics, 3rd part: Cortinariaceae 5: 338 pp. (2000), p. 302, pl. 392

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