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Family
Psathyrellaceae
Accession Number
F20373
Genus
Psathyrella
Species
velutina
Species Author
Singer
Date
24/10/2010
Morphological Description
Collector
Yana Eglit
Number
YE01
Cap shape when mature
3 convex to plane
Cap shape in center
2 even or flat
Cap shape from above
1 circular-even if wavy
color of top surface
10 rust brown (reddish brown)
Secondary color top surface
9 brown- use when other browns do not fit
Cap color with age
11 dark brown
Cap stain color
Cap width
6cm
Cap surface texture
4 hairy, include velvety
Cap stickiness
1 dry
Cap has concentric zones of color
Yes
Cap stalk easily part
No
Cap hygrophanous
Yes
Cap flesh color
8 tan - light brown
Cap flesh stain color
Flesh hardness
2 firm, fleshy
Flesh toughness
2 easy to break or tear, but not fragile
Flesh fracture
3 fibrous-tears easier in one direction
Cap cross section
5 straight
Cap margin surface
2 smooth
Cap edge
4 veil remnants
Stipe shape
3 equal
Stipe core
1 solid
Stipe position
1 central
Stipe flesh hardness
2 firm, fleshy
Stipe flesh toughness
2 easy to break or tear, but not fragile
Stipe flesh fracture
Stipe flesh color
Stipe flesh stain color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Stipe primary color
1 white
Stipe secondary color
3 pale yellow or cream
Stipe stain color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Stipe surface texture
8 fibrilose
Stipe width
10
Stipe length
105
Gill attachment
1 adnate
Gill collarium
Gill sawtooth edge
No
Hymenium color when young
Hymenium color when mature
11 dark brown
Hymenium stain color
Gills break from cap
Yes
Gills deliquescent
No
Gills mottled face
Yes
Gills secede from stalk
No
Gills waxy feel
Gills anastomosing
No
Gills forked
No
Ring type
4 hairy
Partial veil type
Ring location on stalk
1 upper stalk
Ring number
1 single
Ring color
11 dark brown
Volva type
Volva color
Habit
2 numerous or trooping, but not in clumps
Taste
Smell
2 mild/none
Spore print color
11 dark brown
Latex color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Latex stain color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Reaction ammonia color
Reaction ferrous sulphate color
Reaction Melzer's color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Reaction potassium
Spore shape
8 spindle
Spore ornamentation
2 rough
Spore length
10µm
Spore width
5µm
phylum
Basidiomycota
material collected
gilled mushroom
trama type
parallel
cap cuticle type
clamp connections
present
cystidia
long, narrow, clustered
morphology summary
Notes
Psathyrella velutina also known as Lacrymaria velutina and Lacrymaria lacrymabunda, the latter established for now by Index Fungorum. Genus/family is a mess, so taxonomic identity subject to change.
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