Pseudotricholoma metapodium

Pseudotricholoma metapodium
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Tricholomataceae
Genus: Pseudotricholoma
Species:
P. metapodium
Binomial name
Pseudotricholoma metapodium
(Fr.) Sánchez-García & Matheny (2014)
Synonyms
  • Agaricus metapodius Fr. (1818)
  • Hygrophorus metapodius Fr. (1838)
  • Camarophyllus metapodius (Fr.) Wünsche (1877)
  • Neohygrocybe metapodia (Fr.) Herink (1958)
  • Hygrocybe metapodia (Fr.) Gams (1967)
  • Porpoloma metapodium (Fr.) Singer (1973)

Pseudotricholoma metapodium is a species of agaric (gilled mushroom) in the family Tricholomataceae. It has been given the recommended English name of mealy meadowcap. The species has a European distribution, occurring mainly in agriculturally unimproved grassland. Threats to its habitat have resulted in the mealy meadowcap being assessed as globally "endangered" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.