Author | Kits van Waveren, E. |
Year | 1985 |
Title | The Dutch, French and British Species of Psathyrella |
ISBN | 90-71236-01-3 |
Series | Persoonia Supplement |
Type | Book/Report |
How Complete | Dutch, French and British species. |
Source | Persoonia Supplement, Vol 2, 300pp, Rijksherbarium, Leiden |
Illustrations | Line drawings |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Finally, a useable account of this difficult genus with indented keys, species descriptions and line drawings of habit, spores and cystidia - often 10 or more of each. While not making Psathyrella easy, the majority of finds are now, with a little persistence, identifiable. |
Examine | Compound Microscope |
Specimen Preparation | Microscopy is essential in this critical genus. |
Identification difficulty | Some are easy, but others are challenging. |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification | Superseded | Psathyrella | brittlestem toadstools | Fungi: Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae |
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