Psathyrella caputmedusae    (Fr.) Konrad & Maubl. 

common name(s) : Medusa Brittlestem 

New classification: Basidiomycota/Agaricomycotina/Agaricomycetes/Agaricomycetidae/Agaricales/Psathyrellaceae  
Former classification: Basidiomycota/Homobasidiomycetes/Agaricomycetideae/Agaricales/Coprinaceae  

synonyms: Psathyrella caput-medusae, Psathyrella caputMedusae 

edibility : unknown edibility

potential confusions with Psathyrella caputmedusae toxicity of Psathyrella caputmedusae genus Psathyrella  

The cap is brown at the centre, and lighter from the centre outwards.

its texture is fibrous.

The gills are . The spore print is very dark brown. This species is saprophytic.

The fruiting period takes place from August to November.
Dimensions: width of cap approximately 5 cm (between 3 and 6 cm)
  height of stem approximately 8 cm (between 5 and 10 cm)
  thickness of stem (at largest section) approximately 11 mm (between 7 and 15 mm)


Psathyrella caputmedusae is still unreported so far in the forest of Rambouillet, and is quite rare, more generally speaking .



page updated on 14/01/18