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Parasola sect. Parasola
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Parasola sect. Parasola

Parasola

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. Species in this genus are commonly known as umbrella inky caps.

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27 branches of this group, most-observed first

pleated inkcap

speciesParasola plicatilis

goldenhaired inkcap

speciesParasola auricoma

Milky Inkcap

speciesParasola lactea

least inkcap

speciesParasola misera

Parasola setulosa

speciesParasola setulosa

Parasola lilatinctoides

speciesParasola lilatinctoides

Parasola kuehneri

speciesParasola kuehneri

Parasola sp. 'PEI01'

speciesParasola sp. 'PEI01'

Parasola schroeteri

speciesParasola schroeteri

Parasola megasperma

speciesParasola megasperma

Parasola plicatilis-similis

speciesParasola plicatilis-similis

lilac inkcap

speciesParasola lilatincta

Parasola crataegi

speciesParasola crataegi

Parasola galericuliformis

speciesParasola galericuliformis

Parasola hercules

speciesParasola hercules

Parasola cuniculorum

speciesParasola cuniculorum

Parasola aporos

speciesParasola aporos

Parasola malakandensis

speciesParasola malakandensis

Parasola sp. 'PNW05'

speciesParasola sp. 'PNW05'

Parasola sp. 'kuehneri-CA01'

speciesParasola sp. 'kuehneri-CA01'

Parasola sp. 'FL01'

speciesParasola sp. 'FL01'

Parasola sp. 'FL02'

speciesParasola sp. 'FL02'

Parasola sp. 'AU01'

speciesParasola sp. 'AU01'

Parasola microspora

speciesParasola microspora

Parasola papillatospora

speciesParasola papillatospora

Parasola ochracea

speciesParasola ochracea

Parasola brunneodisca

speciesParasola brunneodisca

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Parasola sect. Parasola in Illustrations of Fungi which Grow in Bavaria and the Palatinate around Ratisbon, Vols 1–2

Illustrations of Fungi which Grow in Bavaria and the Palatinate around Ratisbon, Vols 1–2

Jacob Christian Schaeffer; C.H. Persoon (ed.) · 1800 · p.212

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