Leratiomyces ceres (Strophariaceae, Basidiomycota), new to Poland

Abstract

Leratiomyces ceres, an extra-European species hitherto unknown in Poland, was identified in a public park in Rybnik City (SW Poland). The first Polish collections of the fungus were studied using macroscopic and microscopic features. A brief description and illustration of the species, based on Polish specimens, are presented. The ecology and characteristics distinguishing L. ceres from related Leratiomyces species are also discussed.

Keywords

• stropholoma aurantiacum
• stropharia aurantiaca
• psilocybe aurantiaca
• alien invasive species
• woodchip fungi
• upper silesia
• europe