Psathyrellaceae
8 genera
107 species
107 species
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Coprinellus, Coprinopsis, Lacrymaria, Mythicomyces, Panaeolina, Panaeolus, Parasola, PsathyrellaCoprinellus micaceus – glistening inkcap, glistening inky-cap, mica-cap
Habitat: Hardwood stumps, buried roots, and other organic debris.
Habitat: Hardwood stumps, buried roots, and other organic debris.
Coprinopsis atramentaria – tippler's bane, common inkcap, alcohol inky, inky-cap
Distribution: Broad
Habitat: Occurs widely in many natural and disturbed habitats, including gardens and other urban settings
Distribution: Broad
Habitat: Occurs widely in many natural and disturbed habitats, including gardens and other urban settings
Coprinopsis cinerea – gray shag
Panaeolina foenisecii – brown hay-cap, haymaker, brown mottlegill, haymaker's mushroom, mower's mushroom, haymaker's Panaeolus
Panaeolus papilionaceus – petticoat mottlegill
Panaeolus semiovatus – ringed Anellaria, egghead mottlegill, ringed Panaeolus
Panaeolus subbalteatus – belted Panaeolus
Habitat: Occurs on dung (often of horses) or dung-rich soil in gardens or lawns.
Habitat: Occurs on dung (often of horses) or dung-rich soil in gardens or lawns.
Parasola plicatilis – Japanese umbrella inky, pleated inky-cap, Japanese parasol
Habitat: Grows in grassy areas and among weedy plants along the edges of woodland trails
Habitat: Grows in grassy areas and among weedy plants along the edges of woodland trails
Psathyrella candolleana – pale brittlestem, suburban Psathyrella
Habitat: It is found around stumps or in grassy areas in the vicinity of buried roots of hardwood trees.
Habitat: It is found around stumps or in grassy areas in the vicinity of buried roots of hardwood trees.
Psathyrella caput-medusae – medusa brittlestem
Psathyrella carbonicola – charcoal Psathyrella
Psathyrella gracilis
Habitat: Found in wood chips in landscaped areas and in natural settings under hardwoods such as alder and cottonwood.
Habitat: Found in wood chips in landscaped areas and in natural settings under hardwoods such as alder and cottonwood.
Psathyrella incerta – dubious Psathyrella
Psathyrella longistriata – ringed Psathyrella
Habitat: Occurs in mixed forests, often ones containing alder.
Habitat: Occurs in mixed forests, often ones containing alder.
Psathyrella piluliformis – common stump brittlestem, clustered Psathyrella
Distribution: It is common throughout the U.S., including the PNW
Distribution: It is common throughout the U.S., including the PNW
Psathyrella spadicea – chestnut brittlestem, date-colored Psathyrella
Psathyrella spadiceogrisea – spring brittlestem
Psathyrella subnuda – smooth-capped Psathyrella
