PSATHYRELLACEAE Vilgalys, Moncalvo & Redhead
(a family of inkcap and brittlestem toadstools)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
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ID refs
Species 1 ident. refs
Species 1 ident. refs
Fruitbody (Click to open)
Genus 21 subtaxa 191 images 27 ident. refs
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Genus 47 subtaxa 305 images 79 ident. refs
Species 1 ident. refs
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Genus 3 subtaxa 62 images 2 ident. refs
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Genus 14 subtaxa 80 images 24 ident. refs
Cap (Click to open)
Genus 34 subtaxa 299 images 30 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource

Dung Fungi

() Doveri, F. 2007 Fungi Fimicoli Italici: a guide to the recognition of basidiomycetes and ascomycetes living on faecal material corrected reprint edition, 1104pp, A.M.B. Fondazione Centro Studi Micologici

PSATHYRELLACEAE (a family of inkcap and brittlestem toadstools) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for PSATHYRELLACEAE (a family of inkcap and brittlestem toadstools)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 432 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for PSATHYRELLACEAE (a family of inkcap and brittlestem toadstools)

Most can be dried in the normal way, but species which autodigest too quickly can be placed in the air stream from a fan heater for fast, effective results.

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