Cystoderma amianthinum (Scop.) Fayod
(Earthy Powdercap)

Interactions where Cystoderma amianthinum is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with gametophyte UK/Ireland BRYOPSIDA mosses Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Cystoderma amianthinum/Cystoderma amianthinumearthy powdercapfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Bryophyta/Bryopsida/Bryopsidamossesgametophyte
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with gametophyte UK/Ireland Polytrichum a genus of haircaps Polytrichales: Polytrichaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Cystoderma amianthinum/Cystoderma amianthinumearthy powdercapfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircapsgametophyte

Interactions where Cystoderma amianthinum is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
stipe stipe of fruitbody is parasitised by fruitbody UK/IrelandMajor Squamanita paradoxa Powdercap Strangler Agaricales: Tricholomataceae Squamanita in Britain and Europe, Henrici, A., 2013
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Tricholomataceae/Squamanita paradoxa/Squamanita paradoxapowdercap stranglerfruitbody Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Cystoderma amianthinum/Cystoderma amianthinumearthy powdercapstipefruitbodyMajor fruitbody parasitises stipe of fruitbody
stipe stipe of fruitbody is parasitised by fruitbody Questionable Squamanita pearsonii Strathy Strangler Agaricales: Tricholomataceae Squamanita in Britain and Europe, Henrici, A., 2013
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Tricholomataceae/Squamanita pearsonii/Squamanita pearsoniiStrathy stranglerfruitbody Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Cystoderma amianthinum/Cystoderma amianthinumearthy powdercap?stipefruitbody fruitbody parasitises stipe of fruitbody

Cystoderma amianthinum (Earthy Powdercap) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cystoderma amianthinum (Earthy Powdercap) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Henrici, A., 2013Squamanita in Britain and EuropeField Mycology Vol 14 (2): 56-63.
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCystoderma amianthinum (Earthy Powdercap)
GenusCystoderma (powdercaps)
FamilyAGARICACEAE (mushrooms, dapperlings and parasols, agaric)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cystoderma amianthinum (Earthy Powdercap)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Savage, D. 2005 Fungi of the Far North: Part 1 Field Mycology Vol 6 (4): 132-136, rear cover.

Cystoderma amianthinum (Earthy Powdercap) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cystoderma amianthinum (Earthy Powdercap):

A small yellowish-cream to orange-brown toadstool with a granular-scaly ring and a powdery cap which is often veined and wrinkled. The toadstool grows in moss (especially Polytrichum) or grass or on soil, in poor quality lawns, rough grassland, heaths and coniferous woods. It is common and widespread.

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