Candolleomyces candolleanus

Candolleomyces candolleanus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Psathyrellaceae
Genus: Candolleomyces
Species:
C. candolleanus
Binomial name
Candolleomyces candolleanus
(Fr.) D. Wächt. & A. Melzer (2020)
Synonyms
  • Agaricus violaceolamellatus DC. (1805)
  • Agaricus candolleanus Fr. (1818)
  • Hypholoma candolleanum (Fr.) Quél. (1872)
  • Drosophila candolleana (Fr.) Quél. (1886)
  • Psathyra candolleana (Fr.) G.Bertrand (1901)
  • Psathyrella candolleana (Fr.) Maire (1937)
Candolleomyces candolleanus
Gills on hymenium
Cap is conical or convex
Hymenium is adnate or seceding
Stipe is bare or has a ring
Spore print is purple-brown
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is edible but not recommended

Candolleomyces candolleanus (formerly known as Psathyrella candolleana) is a species of fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae. The color is tannish when young, fading to white. It is found in lawns in North America.