Red Edge Brittlestem - Psathyrella corrugis
Description
A fairly small fungus with a smooth, pale brown, bell-shaped cap. The gills are brown and typically have a pinkish edge - hence the fungi's common name. Spore print purple-black, spores ellipsoidal, smooth with a germinal pore, 10-13 x 6-7µm.
Similar Species
Psathyrella can be distinguished from the similar Mycena genus by their dark spores (Mycena have white/pale spores).
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Woodland and well wooded areas.
When to see it
Autumn.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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