Common stump brittlestem
A species of Brittlestems Scientific name : Psathyrella piluliformis Genus : Brittlestems
Common stump brittlestem, A species of Brittlestems
Scientific name: Psathyrella piluliformis
Genus: Brittlestems
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Description
This wood-rotting mushroom prefers damp, shaded locations as it decomposes the stumps and fallen branches of broadleaf trees or conifers. Foraging for the common stump brittlestem is discouraged as there are many poisonous look-alikes and, further, it has no particular culinary value no matter how it’s cooked.
Colors
Brown
Red
Bronze
White
Habitat
The Psathyrella piluliformis is a woodland mushroom that prefers dark and damp sites closely associated with deciduous trees. It grows on deadwood or decaying wood and it is often found fruiting on decaying stumps or on buried wood. Even when it appears terrestrial, it actually grows on buried rotten wood.
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General Info
Habitat
The Psathyrella piluliformis is a woodland mushroom that prefers dark and damp sites closely associated with deciduous trees. It grows on deadwood or decaying wood and it is often found fruiting on decaying stumps or on buried wood. Even when it appears terrestrial, it actually grows on buried rotten wood.
Growth Form
Saprobic; clustered
Sporocarp Height
5 cm
Cap Diameter
3–7 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On wood
Smell
Not distinctive
Spore Print
Brown
Species Status
Widely distributed
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Coprinaceae Genus
Brittlestems Species
Common stump brittlestem