Britzelmayria supernula (Britzelm.) D. Wächt. & A. Melzer
(a brittlestem)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBritzelmayria supernula (a brittlestem)
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
Læssøe, T. 1988 Profiles of Fungi No. 16: Psathyrella narcotica Kits van Wav. Mycologist Vol 02 (4): 171.

Britzelmayria supernula (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 Britzelmayria supernula (a brittlestem)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Britzelmayria supernula (a brittlestem)

A little known and probably rare toadstool growing on decayed vegetable debris, compost heaps, nitrogen rich soil and sand dunes.

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