Psathyrella piluliformis

Psathyrella piluliformis is a species of agaric fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae. It produces fruit bodies (mushrooms) with broadly convex caps measuring 2–5 cm (0.8–2.0 inches) in diameter. The caps are chestnut to reddish brown, the color fading in age and with dry weather. The closely spaced Gills have an adnate attachment to the stipe. They are initially tan until the spores mature, when the gills turn dark brown. Fragments of the partial veil may remain on the cap margin, and as a wispy band of hairs on the stipe. Fruiting occurs in clusters at the base of hardwood stumps.[2]

Psathyrella piluliformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Psathyrellaceae
Genus:
Psathyrella
Species:
P. piluliformis
Binomial name
Psathyrella piluliformis
(Bull.) P.D.Orton (1969)
Synonyms[1]
  • Agaricus piluliformis Bull. (1783)

It is considered edible but of low quality.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Psathyrella longipes (Peck) A.H. Sm". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  2. Davis RM, Sommer R, Menge JA (2012). Field Guide to Mushrooms of Western North America. University of California Press. pp. 236–7. ISBN 978-0-520-27108-1.
  3. https://www.first-nature.com/fungi/psathyrella-piluliformis.php
  4. Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 232. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.


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