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rootlet brittlestem

Psathyrella microrhiza

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Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
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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 60, February 44, March 69, April 108, May 156, June 170, July 182, August 157, September 115, October 86, November 47, December 37.
United States1,310
Alaska1,232
Washington30
California24
Oregon16
New Zealand9
Wellington Region4
Otago Region3
Germany3
Brandenburg3

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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