Psathyrella spadiceogrisea (Schaeff.) Maire
(Spring Brittlestem)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPsathyrella spadiceogrisea (Spring 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 spadiceogrisea (Spring Brittlestem) :
1: Psathyrella spadiceogrisea (Spring Brittlestem)
10 Oct 2004 OSGR: TQ96 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ E Vice County: West Kent (VC 16) England
3 fruitbodies in grass
Image 1: Cap and side viewImage 2: GillsImage 3: In situImage 4: Cap - enlargedImage 5: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnifiedImage 6: Pleurocystidium - magnifiedImage 7: Spores - magnifiedImage 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: Spores - highly magnified (2)Image 10: Spores - highly magnified (3)
2: Psathyrella spadiceogrisea (Spring Brittlestem) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
17 Oct 1985 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Cap - close-upImage 2: Cap - in situ - close-upImage 3: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 4: Fruitbody - side view - in situ (2)Image 5: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 6: Gills - enlargedImage 7: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 8: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 9: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 10: DescriptionImage 11: Description - contd

Psathyrella spadiceogrisea (Spring Brittlestem) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Psathyrella spadiceogrisea (Spring Brittlestem)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Psathyrella spadiceogrisea (Spring Brittlestem)

A common and widespread species which often fruits in Spring. It grows on soil and decayed organic material, often amongst grass and at the edge of woodland.

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