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Candolleomyces candolleanus (formerly known as Psathyrella candolleana), commonly known as the common brittlestem, is a species of fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae. The color is tannish when young, fading to white. It is found in lawns in North America.
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Distribution
Widespread and common
Habitat
On deciduous stumps and buried wood. Sometimes in grass.
Cap
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| Shape | Parabolic, Conical, Flattened, Expanded |
| Surface | Hygrophanous |
| Width | 2 - 10 cm |
| Margin | Appendiculate, Striate |
Gills
Gill edge white flocculose
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| Attachment | Adnexed, Adnate |
| Spacing | crowded |
| Edge | smooth |
Flesh
Rather thick, soft
| Colour | |
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| Odour | Mild |
| Taste | Mild |
Stem
Pruinose striate at stem apex. Fragile, hollow
| Colour | |
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| Height | 4 - 10 cm |
| Width | 3 - 10 mm |
| Texture | Fibrillose |
| Shape | Cylindric |
Spores
With germ pore
| Colour | |
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| Shape | Ellipsoid, Oblong, Ovate |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 6.5-10 x 4-5.5 μm |
Microscopic Features
| Cheilocystidia | Club-shaped (Clavate), Cylindrical, Utriform |
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Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Psathyrellaceae
- ↳ Genus: Psathyrella
Synonyms
- Agaricus appendiculatus Bull.
- Agaricus appendiculatus var. lanatus Berk. & Broome
- Agaricus candolleanus Fr.
- Agaricus catarius Fr.
- Agaricus egenulus Berk. & Br.
- Agaricus egenulus Berk. & Broome
- Agaricus felinus Pass.
- Agaricus vinosus Corda
- Candolleomyces candolleanus (Fr.) D. Wächt. & A. Melzer
- Drosophila candolleana (Fr.) Quel.
- Drosophila candolleana (Fr.) Quél.
- Hypholoma appendiculatum (Bull.) Fr.
- Hypholoma appendiculatum (Bull.) Quél.
- Hypholoma candolleanum
- Hypholoma candolleanum (Fr.) Quél.
- Hypholoma catarium (Fr.) Massee
- Hypholoma egenulum (Berk. & Broome) Sacc.
- Hypholoma felinum Pass.
- Psathyra candolleana (Fr.) Bertrand
- Psathyra corrugis var. vinosa (Berk. & Broome) Rea
- Psathyrella appendiculata (Bull.) Maire & Werner
- Psathyrella candolleana (Fr.) Maire
- Psathyrella candolleana var. solitaria A.H. Smith
- Psathyrella coronata (Fr.) Moser
- Psathyrella corrugis var. vinosa Berk. & Broome
- Psathyrella egenula (Berk. & Br.) Moser
- Psathyrella egenula (Berk. & Broome) M.M. Moser
- Psathyrella elegans Romagn.
- Psathyrella microlepidota P.D. Orton
- Psathyrella proxima Romagn.
- Psathyrella scotospora Romagn.
Reference Sources
S. Buczacki, C. Shields, D. Ovenden (2012) Collins Fungi Guide. HarperCollins.
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.
