Psathyrella fusca (J.E. Lange) A. Pearson
(a brittlestem)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPsathyrella fusca (a brittlestem)
GenusPsathyrella (brittlestem toadstools)
FamilyPSATHYRELLACEAE (a family of inkcap and brittlestem toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Psathyrella fusca (a brittlestem) :
1: Psathyrella fusca (a brittlestem) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
22 Sep 1981 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Cap - top view - close-upImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 3: Cap - side view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 6: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 7: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 8: DescriptionImage 9: Description - contd.

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Pearson, A.A. 1952 New Records and Observations V. TBMS Vol 35 (2): 97-122, IN1-2.

Psathyrella fusca (a brittlestem) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Psathyrella fusca (a brittlestem)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Psathyrella fusca (a brittlestem)
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