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Scientific name: Psathyrella rugocephala (Atkinson) Smith
Derivation of name: Rug- means "wrinkle" and cephal-
means "head." Rugocephala aptly describes
the cap of this
species.
Synonyms:
Common name(s): Corrugated-cap Psathyrella.
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Order: Agaricales
Family: Coprinaceae
Occurrence on wood substrate: Saprobic;
scattered or in
groups on and around decaying
deciduous wood; July through
September.
Dimensions: Caps 5-10 cm wide; stipes 7.5-12.5
cm long and
0.5-1 cm thick.
Cap: Brownish to rusty brown, fading to tannish;
surface
coarsely radially wrinkled.
Gills: Attached; whitish, becoming purplish-brown to
black at
maturity.
Spore print: Purple-brown.
Stipe: Whitish, darkening to brownish below.
Veil: Fibrillose-membranous, not leaving a ring.
Edibility: Edible but not recommended due to
difficulties in
identification.
Comments: Macroscopically, Psathyrella
delineata is nearly
identical to Psathyrella rugocephala. The two species
can
only be reliably separated on spore size and morphology.
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Figure 1. The browish, wrinkled cap is an important first
step in identifying Psathyrella rugocephala. Photo ©
John Plischke III.

Figure 2. Psathyrella delineata strongly resembles
P.
rugocephala. Reliable separation of the two species
requires examination of spore size and morphology.
Photo
© William Roody.
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