Psathyrella bipellis (Quél.) A.H. Sm.
(a brittlestem)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPsathyrella bipellis (a 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 bipellis (a brittlestem) :
1: Psathyrella bipellis (a brittlestem)
4 Nov 2003 OSGR: SU78 51° 30’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
on Beech litter
Image 1: Cap - enlargedImage 2: Cap - side view - enlargedImage 3: Fruitbody - enlargedImage 4: Gills and upper stipe - enlargedImage 5: Gills and upper stipe - enlarged (2)Image 6: Cap surface - magnifiedImage 7: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 8: Cheilocystidia - microscope low magnificationImage 9: Gills - VS - magnifiedImage 10: Pleurocystidia in gill face - microscope low magnificationImage 11: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 12: Spores - magnifiedImage 13: Spores - magnified (2)Image 14: Spores - magnified (3)Image 15: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 16: Spores - highly magnified (2)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2013 Fungal portraits, No. 56: Psathyrella bipellis Field Mycology Vol 14 (4): 112-113.

Psathyrella bipellis (a brittlestem) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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