Candolleomyces candolleanus

Candolleomyces candolleanus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Psathyrellaceae
Genus: Candolleomyces
Species:
C. candolleanus
Binomial name
Candolleomyces candolleanus
(Fr.) D. Wächt. & A. Melzer (2020)
Synonyms
  • Agaricus violaceolamellatus DC. (1805)
  • Agaricus candolleanus Fr. (1818)
  • Hypholoma candolleanum (Fr.) Quél. (1872)
  • Drosophila candolleana (Fr.) Quél. (1886)
  • Psathyra candolleana (Fr.) G.Bertrand (1901)
  • Psathyrella candolleana (Fr.) Maire (1937)
Candolleomyces candolleanus
Mycological characteristics
Gills on hymenium
Cap is conical or convex
Hymenium is adnate or seceding
Stipe is bare or has a ring
Spore print is purple-brown
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is edible but not recommended


Candolleomyces candolleanus (formerly known as Psathyrella candolleana) is mushroom in the family Psathyrellaceae. It is commonly found growing in small groups around stumps and tree roots on lawns and pastures in Europe and North America. In 2014, it was reported from Iraq. The coloring varies between white and golden brown.

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