Common Stump Brittlestem Taken in Jim's Garden on 15th September 2024 using Nikon Coolpix P950 Common Stump Brittlestem. Species: Order: Family: A.K.A. Psathyrella piluliformis. Agaricales. Psathyrellaceae. Habitat: Cap Diameter: Stem: Season: Edibility: Woodland. 2 - 4 cms. Up to 8 cms tall, 4 - 8 mm diameter. March - December Edible, but  not greatly valued for its culinary qualities. There is always a danger in gathering small brownish mushrooms to eat: some seriously or even deadly poisonous fungi have brownish convex or bell-shaped caps. The Funeral Bell is one such. When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.