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Psathyrella bipellis is a species of mushroom in the family Psathyrellaceae.
Source: Wikipedia
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Distribution
Widespread but uncommon, all year but mainly September to December
Habitat
On soil with woody debris or buried wood, often along paths or roadsides
Associates
Acer, Betula, Fagus, Populus, Salix, Sorbus
Cap
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| Shape | Convex, Conical, Expanded |
| Surface | Hygrophanous, Fluccose |
| Width | 1 - 6 cm |
| Margin | Striate |
Gills
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| Attachment | Adnexed, Adnate |
| Spacing | subdistant |
Flesh
Thin, soft
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| Odour | Faint |
| Taste | Mild |
Stem
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| Height | 4 - 8 cm |
| Width | 2 - 5 mm |
| Texture | Fibrillose, Pulverulent |
| Shape | Cylindric |
Spores
With central germ-pore
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| Shape | Amygdaliform, Oblong, Ovate, Citriform |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 11-16.5 x 6.5-8.5 μm |
Microscopic Features
Basidia 4-spored, rarely mixed with 2-spored
| Cheilocystidia | Club-shaped (Clavate), Utriform, Lageniform, Fusiform |
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| Pleurocystidia | Utriform, Lageniform |
Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Psathyrellaceae
- ↳ Genus: Psathyrella
Synonyms
- Agaricus atrorufus
- Agaricus atrorufus sensu Cooke [Ill. Brit. Fung. 602 (571) Vol. 4 (1885)]
- Drosophila bipellis (Quel.) Quel.
- Maroon Brittlestem Vernacular, English
- Psathyra barlae Bres.
- Psathyra bipellis Quel.
- Psathyra bipellis Quél.
- Psathyrella barlae (Bres.) A.H. Sm.
- Psathyrella barlae (Bres.) A.H. Smith
- Psathyrella bipellis (Quel.) A.H. Sm.
- Psathyrella bipellis var. barlae
- Psathyrella bipellis var. barlae (Bres.) anon. ined.
Reference Sources
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
G. Kibby (2021) Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe Vol. 3. Geoffrey Kibby.
L. Örstadius (2023) The Genus Psathyrella s.1. (Fungi of Northern Europe – Vol. 6). Jens H. Petersen.
