Psathyrella candolleana

Psathrella candolleana (Fr.) Maire     Family Psathrellaceae

Basidiomycota - gilled fungus

A species that grows in clumps on woody debris or buried wood in disturbed areas. The pale brown to whitish caps are conical to bell-shaped when young and expand with maturity, with white gills soon darkening to purple-brown. The long stems are slender, dry, white and smooth. The reproductive structure is fragile and falls apart easily on handling.

Reference Genevieve Gates & David Ratkowsky A Field Guide to Tasmanian Fungi.

Psathyrella candolleana is listed in the following regions:

South Coast


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Species information

  • Psathyrella candolleana Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 162.45m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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