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Tall psathyrella

Psathyrella longipes

A species of Brittlestems

The tall psathyrella (Psathyrella longipes) is identified by its almost cartoonish, bell-shaped, elongated cap, which centers upon an abnormally slender stem. The cap morphs as it matures, starting life as a mustard color and evolving into a dull, greyish-brown. Their small bodies pop up from damp leaf litter and are quite fragile to the touch.

Cap Diameter:

2 - 5 cm

General Info About Tall psathyrella

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Attributes of Tall psathyrella

Cap Diameter

2 - 5 cm

Height

6 - 12 cm

Cap

Cap 2.5 - 4.5 cm across; conic; brown, pallid, whitish; fibrillose, glabrous; margin striate, with evanescent white veil fragments

Cap Shape

Bell-shaped, Convex

Cap Surfaces

Fibrillose-scaly, Visible lines or stripes

Gills

Adnate; close, narrow; pallid, dark-brown to blackish-brown

Gill Attachment

Attached

Stem

Stem 6 - 12 cm long, 3 - 6 mm thick; straight; white; fragile; surface smooth to patchy fibrillose

Stem Shapes

Cylindrical

Stem Surfaces

Fibrillose

Flesh

Thin; fragile; pallid

Ring

Ringless

Spore Print Color

Dark-brown to blackish-brown

Body Color

Brown

Yellow

White

Flesh Bruises

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

Growth Form

Solitary, Scattered

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic

Substrate

On soil, Leaf or Needle Litter, Dead Woods

Occurence Habitats

Deciduous Woodland, Coniferous Woodland

Endangered Species

How to Identify Tall psathyrella

Fruiting Body Cap Gills

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Habitat of Tall psathyrella

The tall psathyrella is associated with both deciduous and coniferous forests. It grows on well-decayed woody debris and leaf litter.

Scientific Classification of Tall psathyrella

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Gilled fungi

Family

Coprinaceae

Genus

Brittlestems

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Tips for Finding Tall psathyrella

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What are the Ideal Soil Conditions for Tall psathyrella

Moist, rich in decomposing organic material.

What are Some Tips for Finding Tall psathyrella

Look for them amidst leaf litter, especially under hardwood and conifer trees.
Search after rainy periods when moisture levels are higher.
Inspect piles of well-decayed wood and woody debris.
Gently move aside leaves and other forest floor materials while exploring.
Focus on areas where the ground is consistently damp but not waterlogged.

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