Psathyrella pennata (Fr.) A. Pearson & Dennis
(a brittlestem)

Interactions where Psathyrella pennata is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on charred wood UK/Ireland [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Profiles of Fungi No. 39: Psathyrella pennata (Fr.) Konrad & Maubl., Brand, A.W. & Pegler, D.N., 1991
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Psathyrellaceae/Psathyrella pennata/Psathyrella pennataa brittlestemfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treescharredwood

Author & YearTitleSource
Brand, A.W. & Pegler, D.N., 1991Profiles of Fungi No. 39: Psathyrella pennata (Fr.) Konrad & Maubl.Mycologist Vol 05 (4): 170.
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Psathyrella pennata (a brittlestem) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Psathyrella pennata (a brittlestem) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPsathyrella pennata (a brittlestem)
GenusPsathyrella (brittlestem toadstools)
FamilyPSATHYRELLACEAE (a family of inkcap and brittlestem toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Psathyrella pennata (a brittlestem)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Brand, A.W. & Pegler, D.N. 1991 Profiles of Fungi No. 39: Psathyrella pennata (Fr.) Konrad & Maubl. Mycologist Vol 05 (4): 170.

Psathyrella pennata (a brittlestem) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Psathyrella pennata (a brittlestem):

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