Common psathyrella
Psathyrella candolleana

Family: Coprinaceae

What it is like

A mushroom.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It is eaten amongst the Chichewa in Malawi.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Australia, Benin, Britain, Central Africa, China, Congo DR, East Africa, Europe, Hong Kong, Iraq, Japan, Malawi, Middle East, Mozambique, Nigeria, North America, Slovenia, Tanzania, Turkey, Türkiye, Uganda, USA, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Mushroom, fungus

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chuimugu, Nyonzive

Synonyms

Agaricus candolleanus Fr.; Drosophila candolleana (Fr.) Quel.; Drosophila candolleana (E.M. Fries: E.M. Fries) L. Quelet; Hypholoma candolleanum (Fr.) Quel.; Hypholoma cutifractum C.H. Peck; Hypholomopsis appendiculata (Bull.) Earle; Psathyra appendiculata (Bull.) G. Bertrand;