Psathyrella ellenae var. yubaensis Thiers & A.H. Sm.
Mem. N. Y. bot. Gdn 24: 75. 1972.

Common Name: none

• Description

  For description see Smith & 'California Mushrooms'.

• Habitat

  Solitary to scattered on woody debris or wood-rich soil in conifer woods (fir, pine) above 1600 m.; not uncommon, fruiting in spring and fall in the Sierra Nevada.

• Edibility

  Unknown.

• Comments

  Psathyrella ellenae var. yubaensis can be distinguished by a wrinkled, non-striate chestnut-brown cap that fades to cream and a white stipe with a persistent, thin, membranous annulus. The similar Psathyrella longistriata has a larger, distinctly striate cap, a larger, striate annulus, and fruits in fall and winter at lower elevations.

• References

  Desjardin, D.E., Wood, M.G. & Stevens, F.A. (2015). California Mushrooms: The Comprehensive Identification Guide. Timber Press: Portland, OR. 560 p.
  Smith, A.H. (1972). The North American Species of Psathyrella (Mem. NY. Bot. Gard.: 24). New York Botanical Garden: Bronx, NY. 521 p. (Protologue) (PDF)

• Other Descriptions and Photos
  Main Photo
  • Michael Wood: Psathyrella ellenae var. yubaensis (CP)
  • Michael Wood: Psathyrella ellenae var. yubaensis (CP)
  • Michael Wood: Psathyrella ellenae var. yubaensis (CP)
  • Mushrooms Observer: Psathyrella ellenae var. yubaensis (CP)
  
  

  (D=Description; I=Illustration; P=Photo; CP=Color Photo)