Psathyrellaceae
8 genera
102 species
102 species
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Coprinellus, Coprinopsis, Lacrymaria, Mythicomyces, Panaeolina, Panaeolus, Parasola, PsathyrellaCoprinellus disseminatus – fairy bonnet, crumble cap, little helmet, fairy inkcap
Coprinellus micaceus – glistening inkcap, glistening inky-cap, mica-cap
Habitat: Hardwood stumps, buried roots, and other organic debris.
Habitat: Hardwood stumps, buried roots, and other organic debris.
Coprinopsis atramentaria
Distribution: Broad
Habitat: Occurs widely in many natural and disturbed habitats, including gardens and other urban settings
Origin: Native
Distribution: Broad
Habitat: Occurs widely in many natural and disturbed habitats, including gardens and other urban settings
Origin: Native
Coprinopsis cinerea – gray shag
Coprinopsis lagopus – hare's foot inkcap
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Global.
Habitat: On compost, wood chips, horse manure, etc.
Origin: Native
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Global.
Habitat: On compost, wood chips, horse manure, etc.
Origin: Native
Panaeolina foenisecii – brown hay-cap, haymaker, brown mottlegill, haymaker's mushroom, mower's mushroom, haymaker's Panaeolus
Panaeolus papilionaceus – petticoat mottlegill
Panaeolus semiovatus – ringed Anellaria, egghead mottlegill, ringed Panaeolus
Panaeolus subbalteatus – belted Panaeolus
Habitat: Occurs on dung (often of horses) or dung-rich soil in gardens or lawns.
Habitat: Occurs on dung (often of horses) or dung-rich soil in gardens or lawns.
Parasola plicatilis – Japanese umbrella inky, pleated inky-cap, Japanese parasol
Habitat: Grows in grassy areas and among weedy plants along the edges of woodland trails
Habitat: Grows in grassy areas and among weedy plants along the edges of woodland trails
Psathyrella candolleana
Habitat: It is found around stumps or in grassy areas in the vicinity of buried roots of hardwood trees.
Habitat: It is found around stumps or in grassy areas in the vicinity of buried roots of hardwood trees.
Psathyrella caput-medusae – medusa brittlestem
Psathyrella carbonicola – charcoal Psathyrella
Psathyrella gracilis
Habitat: Found in wood chips in landscaped areas and in natural settings under hardwoods such as alder and cottonwood.
Habitat: Found in wood chips in landscaped areas and in natural settings under hardwoods such as alder and cottonwood.
Psathyrella incerta – dubious Psathyrella
Psathyrella longistriata – ringed Psathyrella
Habitat: Occurs in mixed forests, often ones containing alder.
Habitat: Occurs in mixed forests, often ones containing alder.
Psathyrella piluliformis – common stump brittlestem, clustered Psathyrella
Distribution: It is common throughout the U.S., including the PNW
Distribution: It is common throughout the U.S., including the PNW
Psathyrella spadicea – chestnut brittlestem, date-colored Psathyrella
Psathyrella spadiceogrisea – spring brittlestem
Psathyrella subnuda – smooth-capped Psathyrella
