Psathyrella pygmaea (Bull.) Singer
(Pygmy Brittlestem)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPsathyrella pygmaea (Pygmy 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 pygmaea (Pygmy Brittlestem) :
1: Psathyrella pygmaea (Pygmy Brittlestem)
12 Oct 1986 OSGR: SU17 51° 30’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
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Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Cullington, P. 2014 Some Interesting Finds at the BMS Autumn Foray in East Anglia, October 19-26, 2013 Field Mycology Vol 15 (4): 130-134.
Pearson, A.A. 1952 New Records and Observations V. TBMS Vol 35 (2): 97-122, IN1-2.

Psathyrella pygmaea (Pygmy 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 pygmaea (Pygmy Brittlestem)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Psathyrella pygmaea (Pygmy Brittlestem)
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