Psathyrella candolleana (Fr.) Maire
(Pale Brittlestem)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPsathyrella candolleana (Pale 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 candolleana (Pale Brittlestem) :
1: Psathyrella candolleana (Pale Brittlestem)
28 Sep 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on fallen wood and on ground above shallowly-buried wood
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap (2)Image 3: Cap - dryImage 4: Cap - dry (2)Image 5: Cap - half dryImage 6: Cap - half dry - side viewImage 7: Cap - oblique viewImage 8: Cap - older - half dryImage 9: Cap - older with most of veil lostImage 10: Cap showing appendiculate veilImage 11: FruitbodiesImage 12: Fruitbody - side viewImage 13: Fruitbody - side view (2)Image 14: GillsImage 15: Gills (2)Image 16: Gills (3)Image 17: Stipe - base - close-upImage 18: Cap cuticle - scalp - magnifiedImage 19: Cap cuticle - scalp - magnified (2)Image 20: Cap cuticle - scalp - magnified (3)Image 21: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 22: Cheilocystidia - magnified (2)Image 23: Cheilocystidia - magnified (3)Image 24: Cheilocystidia - magnified (4)Image 25: Cheilocystidia - magnified (5)Image 26: Spores (some germinating) - magnifiedImage 27: Spores - magnifiedImage 28: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 29: Veil hyphae - magnifiedImage 30: Veil - hyphal ending - magnified
2: Psathyrella candolleana (Pale Brittlestem)
19 Jul 1980 OSGR: SU27 51° 30’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Cap - old - top view - close-up - in situImage 2: Cap - top view - close-up - in situImage 3: Cap - young - oblique view - close-up - in situImage 4: Fruitbody - side view showing gills and stipe - lain downImage 5: Fruitbody - side view showing gills and stipe - lain down (2)Image 6: Cap cuticle (scalp) - magnifiedImage 7: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: Veil elements - magnifiedImage 10: Description

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

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

One of the most widespread and common species of Psathyrella, especially in early autumn. It has a whitish to yellow ochre or brownish cap with a few white scales at the margin when young. The young gills are lilac grey. It grows in tufts or gregariously on soil or decayed wood in frondose woodland, and also amongst grass on lawns and on mud or decaying debris in dried out ponds.

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