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Coprinopsis acuminata (Romagn.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo
Psathyrellaceae

Coprinopsis acuminata (Romagn.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo

Coprinopsis acuminata (Romagn.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo

Coprinopsis acuminata, the humpback inkcap, is a heterothallic coprophilous fungus that grows on herbivore dung.

Coprinopsis lagopus (Fr.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo
Psathyrellaceae

Coprinopsis lagopus (Fr.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo

Coprinopsis lagopus (Fr.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo

Coprinopsis lagopus is a widely distributed fungus with extreme fruit body size variation that is nonpoisonous and too small to be worth eating.

Coprinopsis picacea (Bull.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo
Psathyrellaceae

Coprinopsis picacea (Bull.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo

Coprinopsis picacea (Bull.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo

Coprinopsis picacea, the magpie inkcap, is an inedible poisonous inkcap found across Europe, Australia, and uncommon in North America.

Coprinopsis variegata (Peck) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo
Psathyrellaceae

Coprinopsis variegata (Peck) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo

Coprinopsis variegata (Peck) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo

Coprinopsis variegata is a saprobic fungus found in eastern US that can also consume soil bacteria.

Psathyrella uliginicola McKnight & A.H.Sm.
Psathyrellaceae

Psathyrella uliginicola McKnight & A.H.Sm.

Psathyrella uliginicola McKnight & A.H.Sm.

Coprinopsis uliginicola is a North American agaric fungus in Psathyrellaceae that grows in wet areas or on decaying aspen wood.

Coprinopsis nivea (Pers.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo
Psathyrellaceae

Coprinopsis nivea (Pers.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo

Coprinopsis nivea (Pers.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo

Coprinopsis nivea is a small wetland inkcap mushroom that grows in groups on old cow and horse dung.

Parasola auricoma (Pat.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple
Psathyrellaceae

Parasola auricoma (Pat.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple

Parasola auricoma (Pat.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple

Parasola auricoma is a small short-lived saprobic mushroom common in Europe and North America, with unknown edibility.

Parasola plicatilis (Curtis) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple
Psathyrellaceae

Parasola plicatilis (Curtis) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple

Parasola plicatilis (Curtis) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple

Parasola plicatilis, the pleated inkcap, is a small, widely distributed inedible saprotrophic mushroom found in grassy areas.

Coprinellus micaceus (Bull.) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq.Johnson
Psathyrellaceae

Coprinellus micaceus (Bull.) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq.Johnson

Coprinellus micaceus (Bull.) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq.Johnson

Coprinellus micaceus is a common saprotrophic mushroom, widely used as a model for studying basidiomycete cell division and meiosis.

Coprinellus radians (Desm.) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq.Johnson
Psathyrellaceae

Coprinellus radians (Desm.) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq.Johnson

Coprinellus radians (Desm.) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq.Johnson

Coprinellus radians is a mushroom species in Psathyrellaceae, first described in 1828 and moved to the Coprinellus genus in 2001.

Coprinellus domesticus (Bolton) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq.Johnson
Psathyrellaceae

Coprinellus domesticus (Bolton) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq.Johnson

Coprinellus domesticus (Bolton) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq.Johnson

Coprinellus domesticus, the firerug inkcap, is a widely distributed mushroom found on hardwood debris that is reported to be edible.

Coprinellus bipellis (Romagn.) P.Roux, Guy García & Borgarino
Psathyrellaceae

Coprinellus bipellis (Romagn.) P.Roux, Guy García & Borgarino

Coprinellus bipellis (Romagn.) P.Roux, Guy García & Borgarino

Coprinellus bipellis is a mushroom species in the Psathyrellaceae family, reclassified to its current genus in 2006.

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Psathyrellaceae

Tulosesus impatiens (Fr.) D.Wächt. & A.Melzer

Tulosesus impatiens (Fr.) D.Wächt. & A.Melzer

Tulosesus impatiens is a small mushroom species found in North America, Europe, and northern Turkey that grows on forest litter in beech-dominated deciduous forests.

Coprinellus disseminatus (Pers.) J.E.Lange
Psathyrellaceae

Coprinellus disseminatus (Pers.) J.E.Lange

Coprinellus disseminatus (Pers.) J.E.Lange

Coprinellus disseminatus is a small mushroom that grows on dead wood, is nonpoisonous, and is too small for useful food.

Coprinellus aureogranulatus (Uljé & Aptroot) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo
Psathyrellaceae

Coprinellus aureogranulatus (Uljé & Aptroot) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo

Coprinellus aureogranulatus (Uljé & Aptroot) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo

Coprinellus aureogranulatus is a Psathyrellaceae mushroom species first described in 1998 and moved to its current genus in 2001.

Coprinellus flocculosus (DC.) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq.Johnson
Psathyrellaceae

Coprinellus flocculosus (DC.) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq.Johnson

Coprinellus flocculosus (DC.) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq.Johnson

Coprinellus flocculosus is a mushroom with a yellowish speckled cap that grows on wood debris across North America.

Psathyrella longipes (Peck) A.H.Sm.
Psathyrellaceae

Psathyrella longipes (Peck) A.H.Sm.

Psathyrella longipes (Peck) A.H.Sm.

Psathyrella longipes is a mushroom with a long stipe and an almost worldwide distribution, fruiting in autumn and early winter.

Psathyrella longistriata (Murrill) A.H.Sm.
Psathyrellaceae

Psathyrella longistriata (Murrill) A.H.Sm.

Psathyrella longistriata (Murrill) A.H.Sm.

Psathyrella longistriata is an agaric mushroom that grows on rotting wood or leaf litter in low-elevation forests.

Psathyrella pennata (Fr.) A.Pearson & Dennis
Psathyrellaceae

Psathyrella pennata (Fr.) A.Pearson & Dennis

Psathyrella pennata (Fr.) A.Pearson & Dennis

Psathyrella pennata is a small mushroom that grows in burned areas after forest fires and fruit most often in spring.

Psathyrella piluliformis (Bull.) P.D.Orton
Psathyrellaceae

Psathyrella piluliformis (Bull.) P.D.Orton

Psathyrella piluliformis (Bull.) P.D.Orton

Psathyrella piluliformis is an edible but low-quality mushroom that grows in clusters on hardwood stumps.

Psathyrella ammophila (Durieu & Lév.) P.D.Orton
Psathyrellaceae

Psathyrella ammophila (Durieu & Lév.) P.D.Orton

Psathyrella ammophila (Durieu & Lév.) P.D.Orton

Psathyrella ammophila is an inedible dune mushroom that grows near marram grass, with a wide sparse distribution across Europe and limited coastal sites elsewhere.

Psathyrella corrugis (Pers.) Konrad & Maubl.
Psathyrellaceae

Psathyrella corrugis (Pers.) Konrad & Maubl.

Psathyrella corrugis (Pers.) Konrad & Maubl.

Psathyrella corrugis is a small non-toxic but inedible mushroom found across North America near dead wood and grass.

Psathyrella bipellis (Quél.) A.H.Sm.
Psathyrellaceae

Psathyrella bipellis (Quél.) A.H.Sm.

Psathyrella bipellis (Quél.) A.H.Sm.

Psathyrella bipellis is a small North American fungus with a purplish cap that grows on wood debris and in grass.

Lacrymaria lacrymabunda (Bull.) Pat.
Psathyrellaceae

Lacrymaria lacrymabunda (Bull.) Pat.

Lacrymaria lacrymabunda (Bull.) Pat.

Lacrymaria lacrymabunda, the weeping widow, is a psathyrellaceae mushroom found across multiple regions that is sometimes considered edible but can cause stomach upset.

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