Velvety Psathyrella Lacrymaria lacrymabunda (Bullard) Patouillard    Synonyms: Lacrymaria velutina, Psathyrella velutina, Weeping Widow.
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Basidiomycota   >   Class Agaricomycetes   >   Order Agaricales   >   Family Psathyrellaceae   >   Genus Lacrymaria   

Description:

Cap: Bell-shaped to broadly convex, tawny to reddish-brown, hairy to scaly, usually with veil remnants along margins; Gills: Yellowish-brown eventually becoming mottled black with white edges, initially covered with a cobweb-like veil; Stalk: Light with sparse, spore-blackened ring zone (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Where to find:

Alone or in groups; open, grassy woods, trails, and wood margins (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

There are 69 records in the project database.

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A Velvety Psathyrella in Howard Co., Maryland (6/16/2016). Cap with fibrils; veil remnants along margin. Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

A Velvety Psathyrella in Howard Co., Maryland (6/16/2016). Mottled mature gills with white, minutely serrated edges; spore-blackened ring zone present on upper stalk. Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/19/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Howard Co., Maryland (9/29/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/19/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/19/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Howard Co., Maryland (9/29/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/21/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/21/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/23/2018). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mmn_noriko via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/23/2018). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mmn_noriko via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/27/2008). (c) eaglebeach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Lynn Strauss. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/14/2020). (c) dangitmimi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by dangitmimi via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/27/2008). (c) eaglebeach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Lynn Strauss. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/14/2020). (c) dangitmimi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by dangitmimi via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/14/2020). (c) dangitmimi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by dangitmimi via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/30/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/11/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/11/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Howard Co., Maryland (6/5/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Howard Co., Maryland (6/5/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (5/26/2020). (c) tylerdoggett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by tylerdoggett via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (5/26/2020). (c) tylerdoggett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by tylerdoggett via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella spores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (6/16/2016). Ellipsoid w/ protruding germ pore, unconnected warts, dark brown; measured 9.5-9.9 X 6.1-6.6 microns. Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/25/2018). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mmn_noriko via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/25/2018). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mmn_noriko via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/25/2018). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mmn_noriko via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Spores collected from a Velvety Psathyrella specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/2/2020). (c) amytsnyder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by amytsnyder via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Velvety Psathyrella in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/14/2020). (c) dangitmimi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by dangitmimi via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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