AuthorWatling, R. & Gregory, N.M.
Year1989
TitleCrepidotaceae, Pleurotaceae and other pleurotoid Agarics
ISBN1 872291 00 7
SeriesBritish Fungus Flora
TypeBook/Report
How CompleteAll the British species known at the time
SourceBritish Fungus Flora, vol 6, 157pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office
IllustrationsLine drawings at the back
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

Key to Genera, and then for each genus, Key to Species followed by detailed species accounts.

This work covers several genera which have little in common beyond the pleurotoid growth form (ie with gills and stipe lateral or absent), but this is actually quite a useful selection and includes a number of little known taxa.

The Crepidotus key doesn’t use the very handy character of clamps on the pileal epicutis (see Pegler & Young 1972)

Errata, Corrigenda & Comments

Key to Agaricoid genera omits *Rimbachia* (keys to couplet 13) and *Cyphellostereum* (keys to couplet 22, but is on *Polytrichum*).

Page 75: couplet 7: *flabelliformis* should be "> 4.5µm"

Page 150: figs 148-152 are *Ramicola haustellaris* (as indicated on p100), not *R. centunculus* (I think).

Examine Compound Microscope
Specimen PreparationSpore prints, microscopy of spores, cystidia, etc
Identification difficultyMostly straightforward, although Hohenbuehelia, in particular can be difficult to identify (and spell!)
Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentCheimonophyllum candidissimumSnowy OysterlingFungi: Agaricales: Cyphellaceae
For identificationCurrentClitopilusa genus of toadstoolsFungi: Agaricales: Entolomataceae
For identificationCurrentEntoloma (Claudopus)a group of toadstoolsFungi: Agaricales: Entolomataceae
For identificationCurrentCrepidotusoysterlingsFungi: Agaricales: Inocybaceae
For identificationCurrentPleuroflammula ragazzianaFungi: Agaricales: Inocybaceae
For identificationCurrentPleurotellusa genus of toadstoolsFungi: Agaricales: Inocybaceae
For identificationCurrentSimocybea genus of twiglet toadstoolsFungi: Agaricales: Inocybaceae
For identificationCurrentHypsizygus tessulatusa leech toadstoolFungi: Agaricales: Lyophyllaceae
For identificationCurrentHypsizygus ulmariusElm Leech, Elm OysterFungi: Agaricales: Lyophyllaceae
For identificationCurrentOssicaulis lignatilisMealy OysterFungi: Agaricales: Lyophyllaceae
For identificationCurrentChaetocalathus craterellusan ear toadstoolFungi: Agaricales: Marasmiaceae
For identificationCurrentPleurocybella porrigensAngel’s WingsFungi: Agaricales: Marasmiaceae
For identificationCurrentPanellusa genus of oysterling toadstoolsFungi: Agaricales: Mycenaceae
For identificationCurrentOmphalotus illudensJack O’LanternFungi: Agaricales: Omphalotaceae
For identificationCurrentRhodotus palmatusWrinkled PeachFungi: Agaricales: Physalacriaceae
For identificationCurrentPLEUROTACEAEoyster fungiFungi: Agaricales
For identificationCurrentHohenbueheliaa genus of oyster fungiFungi: Agaricales: Pleurotaceae
For identificationCurrentPlicatura crispaCrimped GillFungi: Agaricales
For identificationCurrentSchizophyllum communeSplitgill, Common PorecrustFungi: Agaricales: Schizophyllaceae
For identificationCurrentMelanotusa genus of oysterling toadstoolsFungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae
For identificationCurrentArrheniaa genus of toadstoolsFungi: Agaricales: Tricholomataceae
For identificationCurrentOmphalina mutilaBog NavelFungi: Agaricales: Tricholomataceae
For identificationCurrentPhyllotopsis nidulansOrange Oyster, Orange Mock OysterFungi: Agaricales: Tricholomataceae
For identificationCurrentResupinatusa genus of oysterling fungiFungi: Agaricales: Tricholomataceae
For identificationCurrentTapinella panuoidesOyster RollrimFungi: Boletales: Tapinellaceae
For identificationCurrentFaerberia carbonariaFiresite FunnelFungi: Polyporales: Polyporaceae
For identificationCurrentLentinusa genus of toadstoolsFungi: Polyporales: Polyporaceae
For identificationCurrentPanus conchatusLilac OysterlingFungi: Polyporales: Polyporaceae
For identificationCurrentLentinellus cochleatusAniseed CockleshellFungi: Russulales: Auriscalpiaceae
For identificationCurrentLentinellus ursinusBear CockleshellFungi: Russulales: Auriscalpiaceae
For identificationCurrentCyphellostereum laevea cyphellaceous fungusFungi
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