Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Fungi
Subregnum: Dikarya
Divisio: Basidiomycota
Subdivisio: Agaricomycotina
Classis: Agaricomycetes
Subclassis: Agaricomycetidae
Ordo: Agaricales
Subordo: Agaricineae
Familia: Psathyrellaceae
Genus: Lacrymaria
Species: L. lacrymabunda
Lacrymaria lacrymabunda, commonly known as the weeping widow mushroom,[2] is a species of fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae. 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.[3]
It has jet black, heavily ornamented spores and a fragile, brittle consistency.
References
"Synonymy: Lacrymaria Pat". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
"Lacrymaria lacrymabunda, Weeping Widow mushroom". first-nature.com. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
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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