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Psathyrella candolleana

Commonly referred to as the Common Crumble Cap, Psathyrella candolleana is a very delicate member of the ink cap family. This fungus occurs in all kinds of woodlands and clearings.

Identification guide

Cap	The cap is thin-fleshed and very crumbly; typically 3 to 6 cm in diameter.
Gills	The gills are adnexed, crowded and initially white, becoming pinky-grey and eventually very dark brown as the spores mature. These fungi do not deliquesce (dissolve) at maturity.
Stipe	up to 6 cm tall, with a diameter of 3 to 5 mm; white and very brittle.
Spore print	Black.
Odour/taste	Not distinctive.
Habitat	Appearing in small groups or occasionally singly on soil in woodland or in well-shaded grassland.
Season	June to November.
Occurrence	Frequent.
Similar species	Psathyrella hydrophila has a darker cap, is smaller and usually grows in much larger groups; it is almost invariably on or beside broad-leaf tree stumps.

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