Flora of New Zealand Series

≡Agaricus alpinus Britzelm., Ber. Naturw. Ver. Augsburg 30: 13 (1890).

=Omphalia luteovitellina Pilát & Nannf., Friesia 5: 22 (1954).

≡Omphalina luteovitellina (Pilát & Nannf.) M.Lange, Medd. om Grønland 148: 63 (1957).

Description : Flora (1985: 325 – as Omphalina luteovitellina).

S: Nelson (St Arnaud Ra., Lewis Pass), Canterbury (Arthur's Pass, Woolshed Hill, Mt Peel, Kirkliston Ra.), Otago (Dublin Bay, Lake Wanaka, Remarkables, Old Man Ra., Mt Benger, Mt Teviot, Lake Onslow, Rock & Pillar Ra., Blue Mts). On soil, among mosses in damp places, often on farm tracks, subalpine to alpine, to 2000 m. Still rather poorly collected. Known also from Great Britain, Europe, Scandinavia, Svalbard, and North America (Purvis et al. 1992; Santesson 1993; Esslinger & Egan 1995; Elvebakk & Hertel 1997; Scholz 2000; Coppins 2002b; Nimis & Martellos 2003; Santesson et al. 2004).

Cosmopolitan

Illustrations : Lutzoni & Pagel (1997: 11423, fig. 1b); Malcolm & Malcolm (2000: 82).

Lichenomphalia alpina is characterised by: the terricolous habit; and the bright-yellow stipe and mushroom fruiting body.