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Psathyrella spadiceogrisea (Schaeff.) G. Bertrand, Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Maroc. 45: 113 (1937)

Psathyrella fatua sensu auct.
Agaricus spadiceogriseus Schaeff., Fung. bavar. palat. nasc. (Ratisbonae) 1: 59 (1762)
Psathyra spadiceogrisea (Schaeff.) P. Kumm., Führ. Pilzk. (Zwickau): 70 (1871)
Drosophila spadiceogrisea (Schaeff.) Quél., Enchir. fung. (Paris): 117 (1886)
Pratella spadiceogrisea (Schaeff.) Kirchn. & W. Eichler, Jahreshefte der Gesellschaft für Naturkunde in Württemberg 50: 448 (1894)
Psilocybe spadiceogrisea (Schaeff.) Boud., Icon. mycol. (Paris) 4: 68 (1911)
Psathyra obtusata var. vernalis J.E. Lange, Fl. Agaric. Danic. 5(Taxon. Consp.): Vll (1940)
Drosophila exalbicans Romagn., Bull. mens. Soc. linn. Soc. Bot. Lyon 21: 155 (1952)
Psathyrella vernalis (J.E. Lange) M.M. Moser, Kl. Krypt.-Fl. Edn 3 (Stuttgart): 223 (1967)
Drosophila mammifera Romagn., Bull. trimest. Soc. mycol. Fr. 92: 194 (1976)
Psathyrella obtusata var. utriformis Kits van Wav., Persoonia 11(4): 499 (1982)
Psathyrella spadiceogrisea f. exalbicans (Romagn.) Kits van Wav., Persoonia Suppl. 2: 282 (1985)
Psathyrella spadiceogrisea f. vernalis (J.E. Lange) Kits van Wav., Persoonia Suppl. 2: 282 (1985)
Psathyrella spadiceogrisea f. mammifera (Romagn.) Kits van Wav., Persoonia Suppl. 2: 282 (1985)

Habitat: On soil or decayed organic material, often amongst grass and also at woodland edges. Often fruiting in spring.

Notes: Common and widespread. Basidiomes are variable macroscopically, hence the long list of synonyms.

Distribution: E: c, S: o, W: o, NI: !, ROI: o, Other: Channel Islands: !

Vouchers: England: K(M) 70542; Scotland: K(M) 70525; Wales: K(M) 17141; ROI: K(M) 70550

Descriptions, Lists & Icons:
D+I:, in Breitenbach, J., Kränzlin, F., Fungi of Switzerland Agarics, 2nd part: Entolomataceae, Pluteaceae, Amanitaceae, Agaricaceae, Coprinaceae, Bolbitiaceae 4: 368 pp. (1995), p. 286, pl. 357
D+I: The Dutch, French and British species of Psathyrella, in Kits van Waveren, E., Persoonia Supplement 2: 300 pp. (1985), p. 234-240

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