Collybiopsis californica is a species of "pinwheel" mushroom found in western North America. C. californica was originally described by Dennis E. Desjardin in 1987 as Marasmiellus ramealis var. californicus. It was moved to genus Collybiopsis and upgraded to full species level in 2021. It was originally known only from southern California but matching DNA has been found as far north as British Columbia.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Collybiopsis californica being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Mycetinis salalis
- Mycetinis copelandii
- Collybiopsis vaillantii
- Pseudomarasmius pallidocephalus
- Marasmiellus praeacutus
- Collybia cookei
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Omphalotaceae
- Genus
- Collybiopsis
- Species
- Collybiopsis californica
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