Velvety Psathyrella
Lacrymaria lacrymabunda (Bullard) Patouillard
Velvety Psathyrella: https://www.marylandbiodiversity.org/species/19447
Synonyms
Lacrymaria velutina  Psathyrella velutina  Weeping Widow 
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Description

Cap: Bell-shaped to broadly convex, tawny to reddish-brown, hairy to scaly, usually with veil remnants along margins; Gills: Yellowish-brown eventually becoming mottled black with white edges, initially covered with a cobweb-like veil; Stalk: Light with sparse, spore-blackened ring zone (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Where To Find

Alone or in groups; open, grassy woods, trails, and wood margins (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

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Lacrymaria lacrymabunda
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Psathyrellaceae
Genus: Lacrymaria
Species:
L. lacrymabunda
Binomial name
Lacrymaria lacrymabunda
(Bull.) Pat. (1887)
Synonyms[1]
  • Agaricus lacrymabundus Bull. (1785)
  • Lacrymaria velutina (Pers.) Konrad & Maubl. (1925)
  • Psathyrella velutina (Pers.) Singer (1949)
Lacrymaria lacrymabunda
Mycological characteristics
Gills on hymenium
Cap is campanulate
Hymenium is adnate
Stipe is bare
Spore print is black
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is not recommended

Lacrymaria lacrymabunda, commonly known as the weeping widow mushroom,[2] is a species of fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae.

The yellowish to grayish cap is up to 8 centimetres (3+1⁄4 in) wide, and sometimes orangish in the center. The gills are adnate but may appear adnexed. The stem is up to 13 cm (5 in) long and 1.5 cm (1⁄2 in) wide.[3] The spore print is blackish-brown.[3]

It is found in North America, Central America, Europe, northern Asia, and New Zealand, where it grows on disturbed ground in woodland, gardens, and parks. Although it is sometimes listed as an edible species, some individuals report developing stomach upset after eating it.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Synonymy: Lacrymaria Pat". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
  2. ^ "Lacrymaria lacrymabunda, Weeping Widow mushroom". first-nature.com. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  3. ^ a b Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 603. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
  4. ^ Roberts P, Evans S. (2011). The Book of Fungi. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-226-72117-0.
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