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Maroon Brittlestem

Psathyrella bipellis

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28 photos

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 16, February 12, March 18, April 29, May 42, June 45, July 49, August 42, September 31, October 23, November 13, December 10.
United States526
Alaska328
California107
Japan40
Germany24
Mexico23
Kanagawa22
New Zealand21
Spain19
Portugal11

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

Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.

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

Sources

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