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red edge brittlestem

Psathyrella corrugis

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 144, February 106, March 166, April 261, May 377, June 411, July 440, August 378, September 278, October 207, November 113, December 89.
United States3,461
Alaska2,970
California344
Oregon43
Washington42
Canada38
Ontario17
British Columbia11
New York10
United Kingdom10

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata

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Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderCommon Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales
FamilyBrittlestems and Allies · Psathyrellaceae
GenusBrittlestems · Psathyrella

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