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Maroon brittlestem

Psathyrella bipellis

A species of Brittlestems

The maroon brittlestem (Psathyrella bipellis) is a medium-sized mushroom that grows in temperate hardwood forests, and occasionally lawns and gardens. The species' most distinctive feature is its cap which, as its common name suggests, is usually a shade of reddish or brownish purple.

Cap Diameter:

2 - 6 cm

Odor:

Variable, occasionally fruity, generally not distinctive.

General Info About Maroon brittlestem

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Attributes of Maroon brittlestem

Cap Diameter

2 - 6 cm

Height

5 - 12 cm

Cap

Cap 1 - 5 cm; convex, broadly conical, nearly flat; purple, brown; bald; margin finely lined

Cap Shape

Convex, Bell-shaped, Flat

Cap Surfaces

Smooth, Visible lines or stripes, Fibrillose-scaly

Gills

Adnexed; close, distant; purplish, brown to dark gray; with whitish edges

Gill Attachment

Attached

Stem

Stem 4.5 - 10 cm long, up to 5 mm thick; equal; pinkish to purplish, whitish; fragile, bald or very finely silky

Stem Shapes

Cylindrical

Stem Surfaces

Smooth to slightly fibrous

Stem Cross Sections

Hollow or cottony hollow

Flesh

Thin; fragile; purplish in the cap

Ring

Ringless

Spore Print Color

Purplish brown to purplish black, reddish brown

Odor

Variable, occasionally fruity, generally not distinctive.

Body Color

Brown

Red

White

Purple

Pink

Flesh Bruises

The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.

Growth Form

Scattered, Gregarious

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic

Substrate

On soil, Dead Woods, Wood Chips or Mulch

You can find Maroon brittlestem by these plants:

European beech, Hawthorns

Occurence Habitats

Deciduous Woodland, Mixed Woodland, Disturbed Lands

Species Status

Widely distributed

Endangered Species

How to Identify Maroon brittlestem

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Habitat of Maroon brittlestem

The maroon brittlestem is commonly found in grassy or disturbed habitats such as lawns, parks, gardens, flower beds, and open woodlands. It grows on woody debris, wood chips, or buried wood.

Scientific Classification of Maroon brittlestem

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Gilled fungi

Family

Coprinaceae

Genus

Brittlestems

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Tips for Finding Maroon brittlestem

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What are Some Tips for Finding Maroon brittlestem

Search in urban garden areas that contain wood chips or brush piles, as maroon brittlestem often grows in such environments.
Inspect small clusters or gregarious groupings in shaded, grassy areas that may have decaying organic matter.
Check around hardwood trees, particularly beech, as maroon brittlestem may grow near buried twigs or on decaying wood.
Look for maroon brittlestem in open woodlands, especially in parklands or grassy verges, where organic matter is plentiful.

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