Species

Psathyrella piluliformis (Common stump brittlestem)

Psathyrella piluliformis. Photo: (c) Christian Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Psathyrella piluliformis is a species of agaric fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae. It produces fruit bodies (mushrooms) with broadly convex caps measuring 2–5 cm (0.8–2.0 inches) in diameter. The caps are chestnut to reddish brown, the color fading in age and with dry weather. The closely spaced Gills have an adnate attachment to the stipe. They are initially tan until the spores mature, when the gills turn dark brown. Fragments of the partial veil may remain on…

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
      - Class: Agaricomycetes
        Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
        Order: Agaricales (Common gilled mushrooms and allies)
        Suborder: Agaricineae
        Family: Psathyrellaceae
        Genus: Psathyrella (Brittlestems)
        Section: Hydrophilae (Psathyrella sect. hydrophilae)
        Species: Psathyrella piluliformis (Common stump brittlestem)

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