Pholiotina is a genus of small mushrooms.

Taxonomic details

The genus Pholiotina is defined as small thin Mycena

Mycena

Mycena is a large genus of small saprotrophic mushrooms that are rarely more than a few centimeters in width. They are characterized by a white spore print, a small conical or bell-shaped cap, and a thin fragile stem. Most are gray or brown, but a few species have brighter colors. Most have a...

 like mushrooms,
with an hymenoderm pileipellis

Pileipellis

thumb|300px||right|The cuticle of some mushrooms, such as [[Russula mustelina]] shown here, can be peeled from the cap, and may be useful as an identification feature....

, a dry cap surface, cystidia which are
sub-capitate to blunt, and spores which are brown in deposit. Spores of
mushrooms of this genus are thick walled, smooth and have a germ pore.

Notable species

Pholiotina rugosa is the most commonly known species of this genus, although
in most field guides this species is known as Conocybe filaris

Conocybe filaris

Conocybe filaris is a common lawn mushroom which is widely distributed and especially common in the pacific northwest. It contains the same mycotoxins as the death cap. It is also known as Pholiotina filaris.- Description :...

, which is a
taxonomic equivalent.