Deconica merdaria
A medium-sized fungus, yellowish-brown caps with remains of white veil at the margins, hygrophanous and drying paler. The stem is pale brown with white fibrils.
Other Deconica species are associated with herbivore dung
Photograph from top down, in side view and underneath to show gills and full length of stem; note habitat and substrate.
Weathered dung of herbivores, sometimes on dried-out sewage beds.
Widespread, occasional 9Kibby, Vol. 3, 2021)
Rarely recorded
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Species profile
- Species group:
- fungus
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Agaricales
- Family:
- Strophariaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 18/10/2018 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 18/10/2018 (Nicholls, David)
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