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Ringed brittlestem

Psathyrella longistriata

Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in Washington.January 11, February 9, March 11, April 14, May 18, June 13, July 11, August 11, September 11, October 14, November 11, December 10.
United States346
Washington136
California116
Oregon74
Canada49
British Columbia47
Idaho14
Nevada2
Alberta2
Spain2

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

Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

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

Remember the name next time.

Practise Ringed brittlestem with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.