Brittlestems and Allies

Psathyrellaceae · 48 species

In Québec, the family Psathyrellaceae (order Agaricales) counts 48 species of mushrooms. The stars? Glistening Inkcap, Feltscale inky cap and Fairy Inkcap, the most often observed. The richest region: Montérégie, with 27 species. Every species has its own page: photos, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species observed by region

Where do the observations come from?

  • Mostly iNaturalist : photos taken by people all over Québec, with the species confirmed by the community.
  • Other public sources : such as eBird for birds and the provincial forest inventories, gathered by GBIF, the global biodiversity data network.
  • What we keep : confirmed observations, with an exact position (not blurred to protect a rare species), that their author allows to be reused.
  • One place counts once : several observations of the same species at the same spot (within 11 m) count as one.
  • So our numbers are lower : than iNaturalist’s total. A region without observations does not mean the species does not live there.

Data downloaded in September 2026.

  1. Montérégie27
  2. Montréal21
  3. Capitale-Nationale17
  4. Outaouais14
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean11
  6. Laurentides10
  7. Lanaudière8
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches7
  9. Laval7
  10. Mauricie6
  11. Estrie6
  12. Abitibi-Témiscamingue5
  13. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  14. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  15. Centre-du-Québec3
  16. Côte-Nord2
  17. Nord-du-Québec1

Brittlestems and Allies 48

Agaricales
Psathyrellaceae
Glistening Inkcap97 observations
Feltscale inky cap75 observations
Fairy Inkcap73 observations
Pale Brittlestem73 observations
Common Inkcap67 observations
Weeping Widow42 observations
Pleated Inkcap37 observations
Hare'sfoot Inkcap31 observations
Psathyrelle amarescente14 observations
Conical Brittlestem13 observations
Common Stump Brittlestem12 observations
Flocculose Inkcap9 observations
Maroon Brittlestem7 observations
Lacrymaria echiniceps7 observations
Psathyrella seminuda7 observations
Goldenhaired Inkcap6 observations
Firerug Inkcap6 observations
Coprinopsis insignis6 observations
Tree Coprinus5 observations
Red-gilled psathyrella5 observations
Coprin à feutre roux4 observations
Red Edge Brittlestem4 observations
Wrinkled psathyrella4 observations
Psathyrelle des charbonnières3 observations
Coprin squamuleux3 observations
Psathyrelle pâlissante3 observations
Clustered Brittlestem3 observations
Psathyrella sublatispora3 observations
Coprinellus heptemerus2 observations
Chestnut brittlestem2 observations
Homophron camptopodum2 observations
Psathyrella psammophila2 observations
Psathyrelle à long pied2 observations
Grey Inkcap1 observations
Rootlet Brittlestem1 observations
Homophron cernuum1 observations
Coprin du peuplier1 observations
Magpie InkcapCoprinopsis picacea
Bald InkcapParasola lactea
Snowy InkcapCoprinopsis nivea
Bonfire InkcapCoprinopsis jonesii
Dotty InkcapCoprinopsis laanii
Cavity InkcapCoprinopsis mitrispora
Psathyrelle squamuleuseCystoagaricus hirtosquamulosus
Coprinopsis canocepsCoprinopsis canoceps
Coprin soupoudré de sucreCoprinellus saccharinus
Candolleomyces typhaeCandolleomyces typhae
Coprin impatientEphemerocybe impatiens