Psathyrella clivensis (Berk. & Broome) P.D. Orton
(a brittlestem)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPsathyrella clivensis (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 clivensis (a brittlestem) :
1: Psathyrella clivensis (a brittlestem)
12 May 2004 OSGR: SO71 51° 50’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: West Glos (VC 34) England
7 fruitbodies in grass
Image 1: Cap - close-upImage 2: Cap - half dryImage 3: Cap - RSImage 4: Cap - RS (2)Image 5: Fruitbody - side viewImage 6: Gills - close-upImage 7: Stipe base - close-upImage 8: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnifiedImage 9: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (2)Image 10: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (3)Image 11: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (4)Image 12: Spores - magnifiedImage 13: Spores - magnified (2)Image 14: Spores - magnified (3)Image 15: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 16: Spores - highly magnified (2)Image 17: Spores - highly magnified (3)Image 18: Spores - highly magnified (4)

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Psathyrella clivensis (a brittlestem)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Psathyrella clivensis (a brittlestem)

An uncommon toadstool that grows on soil, often among grass in Scotland and southern England.

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