Parasola

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Parasola
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Parasola sp.
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Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Psathyrellaceae
Genus: Parasola
Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple (2001)
Type species
Parasola plicatilis
(Curtis) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple (2001)
Species

see text

Parasola is a genus of coprinoid mushrooms in the family Psathyrellaceae. These small frail fungi have translucent caps where the radiating gills look like the spokes of a parasol (except for P. conopilea which was recently added to the genus). In the past these mushrooms were classified under Coprinus , but unlike that genus there is no veil and the caps do not break down into inky fluid, but curl up and wither as they age. [1] Species in this genus are commonly known as umbrella inky caps. [2]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Parasola: [3]

References

  1. ↑ Læssøe, H.; Petersen, Jens (2019). Fungi of Temperate Europe. Princeton University Press. p. 544. ISBN   9780691180373.
  2. ↑ Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, California: Backcountry Press. p. 95. ISBN   9781941624197.
  3. ↑ "Index Fungorum - Search Page". www.indexfungorum.org. Retrieved 2025-03-02.


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