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Psathyrella sp.
Psathyrella is a large genus of about 400 fungi, and is similar to the genera Coprinellus, Coprinopsis, Coprinus and Panaeolus, usually with a thin cap and white or yellowish white hollow stem. But the caps do not self digest as do those of Coprinellus and Coprinopsis. Some also have brown spores rather than black. These fungi are often drab-colored, difficult to identify, and inedible, and so they are sometimes considered uninteresting. However they are quite common and can occur at times when there are few other mushrooms to be seen.
The velum remnants on the edge of cap and the shape of the fruitingbody are telling me it is a Psathyrella species. I'm not familiar with Japanese Psathyrella, but I hope this will lead to a more accurate identification!
Spotted on Sep 7, 2013
Submitted on Jan 28, 2014
