Rugosomyces obscurissimus (A. Pearson) Bon
(Obscure Domecap)

Interactions where Rugosomyces obscurissimus is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction 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 UK/Ireland Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae 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/Lyophyllaceae/Rugosomyces obscurissimus/Rugosomyces obscurissimusobscure domecapfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusalders
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with UK/Ireland Carpinus betulus Hornbeam Fagales: Betulaceae 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/Lyophyllaceae/Rugosomyces obscurissimus/Rugosomyces obscurissimusobscure domecapfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Carpinus betulus/Carpinus betulushornbeam
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with UK/Ireland Corylus hazels Fagales: Betulaceae 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/Lyophyllaceae/Rugosomyces obscurissimus/Rugosomyces obscurissimusobscure domecapfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/Corylushazels
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with UK/Ireland Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae 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/Lyophyllaceae/Rugosomyces obscurissimus/Rugosomyces obscurissimusobscure domecapfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeeches
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with UK/Ireland Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae 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/Lyophyllaceae/Rugosomyces obscurissimus/Rugosomyces obscurissimusobscure domecapfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashes
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with UK/Ireland Populus poplars Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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/Lyophyllaceae/Rugosomyces obscurissimus/Rugosomyces obscurissimusobscure domecapfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplars
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with UK/Ireland [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees 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/Lyophyllaceae/Rugosomyces obscurissimus/Rugosomyces obscurissimusobscure domecapfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with UK/Ireland PINOPSIDA conifers 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/Lyophyllaceae/Rugosomyces obscurissimus/Rugosomyces obscurissimusobscure domecapfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinopsidaconifers
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with UK/IrelandMajor Cupressus a genus of cypresses Pinales: Cupressaceae 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/Lyophyllaceae/Rugosomyces obscurissimus/Rugosomyces obscurissimusobscure domecapfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Cupressus/Cupressusa genus of cypressesMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with UK/IrelandMajor Sequoia sempervirens Coastal Redwood Pinales: Cupressaceae 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/Lyophyllaceae/Rugosomyces obscurissimus/Rugosomyces obscurissimusobscure domecapfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Sequoia sempervirens/Sequoia sempervirenscoastal redwoodMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with UK/IrelandMajor Larix larches Pinales: Pinaceae 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/Lyophyllaceae/Rugosomyces obscurissimus/Rugosomyces obscurissimusobscure domecapfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix/LarixlarchesMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with UK/IrelandMajor Pinus pines Pinales: Pinaceae 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/Lyophyllaceae/Rugosomyces obscurissimus/Rugosomyces obscurissimusobscure domecapfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus/PinuspinesMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
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

Rugosomyces obscurissimus (Obscure Domecap) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Rugosomyces obscurissimus (Obscure Domecap) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRugosomyces obscurissimus (Obscure Domecap)
GenusRugosomyces (a genus of toadstools)
FamilyLYOPHYLLACEAE (a family of toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Rugosomyces obscurissimus (Obscure Domecap)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2014 Readers’ Finds Field Mycology Vol 15 (1): 26-28.
Anon. 2009 Readers Finds Field Mycology Vol 10 (2): 57.
Pearson, A.A. 1946 New Records and Observations. III TBMS Vol 29 (4): 191-210, IN1-5.

Rugosomyces obscurissimus (Obscure Domecap) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Rugosomyces obscurissimus (Obscure Domecap):

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