Psathyrella aquatica
Psathyrella aquatica is a species of fungus from Oregon, first described in the journal Mycologia in 2010.[1] It represents the first ever report of a basidiomycete fruiting underwater.
| Psathyrella aquatica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Psathyrellaceae |
| Genus: | Psathyrella |
| Species: | P. aquatica |
| Binomial name | |
| Psathyrella aquatica J.L.Frank, Coffan, & Southworth (2010) | |
| Psathyrella aquatica | |
|---|---|
 float | |
 | gills on hymenium |
 | cap is convex |
 | hymenium is free |
 | ecology is saprotrophic |
 | edibility: unknown |
It was found by Southern Oregon University professor Robert Coffan in the Rogue River in the U.S. state of Oregon.[2] Coffan found the mushroom in 2005, and his colleagues Darlene Southworth and Jonathan Frank in the biology department at Southern Oregon University confirmed that the mushroom was a unique discovery.[3]
The mushroom's stipe appears to be quite strong, and is anchored up to 1.6 feet (0.5 m) deep in sediment, in order to stand up to the fast-moving river currents where it is primarily found.[1]
References
- Frank, J. L.; Coffan, R. A.; Southworth, D. (July 2009). "Aquatic gilled mushrooms: Psathyrella fruiting in the Rogue River in southern Oregon". Mycologia. 102 (1): 93–107. doi:10.3852/07-190. PMID 20120233.
- "What Lies Beneath: A New Mushroom". Southern Oregon University College of Arts and Sciences. January 1, 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
- siskiyoudaily.com (January 25, 2008). "US: Scientists discover new mushroom species in the Rogue Valley". FreshPlaza. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
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