Pale Brittlestem
Candolleomyces candolleanus (Fr.) D.Wächt. & A.Melzer
Safety first
Many edible mushrooms have toxic lookalikes, and some of those can be fatal. Have any mushroom identified in person by a local expert before you eat it.
If someone may have eaten a wild mushroom, call US Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 or 911 right away. In Canada, call your provincial poison centre or 911.
Edibility
Caution Source: Wikipedia: Candolleomyces candolleanus
Classification from Wikipedia: Candolleomyces candolleanus. Sources can be wrong or incomplete, and people react differently.
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
Photos
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Lookalikes
No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.
Season
When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 62 |
| February | 36 |
| March | 58 |
| April | 72 |
| May | 177 |
| June | 357 |
| July | 368 |
| August | 298 |
| September | 185 |
| October | 175 |
| November | 56 |
| December | 27 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- California 350 records · Foraging rules
- New York 152 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 98 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 90 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 83 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 64 records · Foraging rules
- Indiana 52 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 48 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 47 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 46 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 38 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 35 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 32 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 31 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 30 records · Foraging rules
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- Tennessee28 records
- Washington28 records
- Michigan27 records
- Kansas26 records
- North Carolina26 records
- Texas20 records
- Missouri18 records
- Manitoba15 records
- Maryland15 records
- Prince Edward Island14 records
- Utah14 records
- Vermont13 records
- Louisiana13 records
- Oregon12 records
- Wisconsin11 records
- Connecticut8 records
- Nova Scotia7 records
- Alabama6 records
- District of Columbia6 records
- Hawaii6 records
- New Hampshire6 records
- Idaho4 records
- Iowa4 records
- Kentucky4 records
- Arizona3 records
- Georgia3 records
- Maine3 records
- Montana3 records
- New Jersey3 records
- Mississippi2 records
- South Carolina2 records
- Alaska1 records
- Alberta1 records
- Delaware1 records
- New Brunswick1 records
- North Dakota1 records
- Oklahoma1 records
- Rhode Island1 records
- Saskatchewan1 records
- South Dakota1 records
Identification traits
| Cap shape | conical |
|---|---|
| Underside (gills, pores or teeth) | gills |
| Ecology | saprotrophic |
| Stem features | bare |
| Spore print color | purple-brown |
Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.
About
Candolleomyces candolleanus (formerly known as Psathyrella candolleana), commonly known as the common brittlestem, 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.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the original article.
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