The psathyrella Longistriata grows below conifer and alder trees. Unlike many related mushrooms, this one retains its veil around the stem. Psathyrella Longistriata is a physically fragile mushroom. In fact, the genus name, Psathyrella, means "friable" or "easily crumbled," but nevertheless survives well into the winter.
Cap Diameter:
3 - 8 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Tips for Finding
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Common Questions
General Info About Psathyrella Longistriata
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Attributes of Psathyrella Longistriata
Cap Diameter
3 - 8 cm
Height
4 - 11 cm
Cap
Cap 3 - 7 cm across; convex; brown; with fine scales; margin incurved, then decurved
Cap Shape
Convex, Bell-shaped
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly, Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Adnate-seceding, decurrent; close; cream to pale-tan, dull-brown
Gill Attachment
Notched
Stem
Stem 3 - 9 cm long, 8 - 15 mm thick; slightly enlarged at the base; white; fragile; surface fibrillose-squamulose
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Fibrillose
Flesh
Very thin; fragile; pallid to buff
Ring
On stem; membranous; white
Ring
With Ring
Spore Print Color
Dark-brown with a purplish tint
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil, Leaf or Needle Litter
Occurence Habitats
Mixed Woodland
Species Status
Occasional
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Psathyrella Longistriata
Psathyrella Longistriata typically thrive in mixed-hardwood-conifer forests, favoring coastal woodlands and foothill zones of mountain ranges.
Scientific Classification of Psathyrella Longistriata
