Psathyrella corrugis (Pers.) Konrad & Maubl.
(Red Edge Brittlestem)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPsathyrella corrugis (Red Edge 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 corrugis (Red Edge Brittlestem) :
1: Psathyrella corrugis (Red Edge Brittlestem)
12 May 2004 OSGR: SO71 51° 50’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: West Glos (VC 34) England
9 substerile fb on sawdust and wood fragments near cut willow, poplar logs
Image 1: Cap - in situ - side viewImage 2: Cap - in situ - top viewImage 3: CollectionImage 4: Fruitbodies - in situ - side viewImage 5: Gills - close-upImage 6: Gills - enlargedImage 7: Stem base - enlargedImage 8: Stem base - enlarged (2)Image 9: Cheilocystidia - gill edge prep - magnifiedImage 10: Cheilocystidia - gill edge prep - magnified (2)Image 11: Cheilocystidia - gill edge prep - magnified (3)Image 12: Cheilocystidia - gill edge prep - magnified (4)Image 13: Cheilocystidia - gill edge prep - magnified (5)Image 14: Cheilocystidia - gill edge prep - magnified (6)Image 15: Cheilocystidia - gill edge prep - magnified (7)Image 16: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 17: Spores - magnifiedImage 18: Spores - highly magnified
2: Psathyrella corrugis (Red Edge Brittlestem)
6 Oct 1981 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
substerile form
Image 1: CollectionImage 2: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 3: Fruitbodies - side view - in situ (2)Image 4: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Cap cuticle (scalp) - magnifiedImage 6: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 7: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 8: Spore (from gill) - magnifiedImage 9: DescriptionImage 10: Description - contd

Psathyrella corrugis (Red Edge Brittlestem) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Psathyrella corrugis (Red Edge Brittlestem)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 7 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Psathyrella corrugis (Red Edge Brittlestem)

A very common and widespread species which grows on dead wood, buried twigs, sticks or wood chips. It is a common member of the fungal community of flowerbeds mulched with wood chip or shredded bark. Previously known as Psathyrella gracilis

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