''Psathyrella bipellis'' is a species of

mushroom A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing Sporocarp (fungi), fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or another food source. ''Toadstool'' generally refers to a poisonous mushroom. The standard for the n ...

in the family

Psathyrellaceae The Psathyrellaceae are a family of dark-spored agarics that generally have rather soft, fragile fruiting bodies, and are characterized by black, dark brown, rarely reddish, or even pastel-colored spore prints. About 50% of species produce frui ...

Taxonomy

The species was originally described in 1884 by French mycologist Lucien Quélet, under the name ''Psathyra bipellis''. Alexander H. Smith transferred it to the genus '' Psathyrella'' in 1946.

Description

The purplish cap is up to wide, sometimes with white flecks of veil around the margin. The narrowly adnate gills are tannish. The stem is up to 9 cm long and the spore print is purplish-black. It resembles '' P. subpurpurea''.

Habitat and distribution

It can be found in wood debris and grass in North America.

References

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q3409451 Psathyrellaceae Fungi of North America Fungi described in 1884 Fungus species