Flammulaster
| Flammulaster | |
|---|---|
| Flammulaster erinaceellus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Tubariaceae |
| Genus: | Flammulaster Earle (1909) |
| Type species | |
| Flammulaster carpophilus (Fr.) Earle (1909) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Flocculina P.D.Orton (1960) | |
Flammulaster is a genus of agaricoid fungi in the family Tubariaceae. It was formerly thought to belong in the family Inocybaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution, and contains 20 species. Flammulaster was circumscribed by American mycologist Franklin Sumner Earle in 1909.