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red edge brittlestem
Psathyrella corrugis
Psathyrella corrugis, is the type species of the basidiomycete fungus genus Psathyrella and family Psathyrellaceae. Originally described from Europe as "Agaricus corrugis", the species is considered non-toxic but lacking in flavor and texture.
From the article Psathyrella corrugis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The cap is 1–4 centimetres (1⁄2–1+1⁄2 in) wide, bell-shaped and translucent when young; it flattens and becomes opaque with age. The gills are slightly reddish. The whitish stalk is 4–12 cm (1+5⁄8–4+3⁄4 in) tall and 1–3 mm wide. The spores are purple-brown, elliptical, and smooth. The spore print is dark brown to black, sometimes with hints of purple. The species is considered non-toxic but lacking in flesh, flavor and texture. It is inedible.
Similar species. A similar species is Candolleomyces candolleanus. Microscopy may be needed to distinguish P. corrugis from similar species.
Range & habitat
It can be found growing around areas of dead wood and grass throughout North America. It sometimes fruits with Tubaria furfuracea.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 357767.