brittlestem
nounEtymology From brittle + stem.
1
A plant of the genus Psathyrotes of annual and perennial forbs and low subshrubs native to dry areas of southwestern North America.
2
A fungus of the genus Psathyrella.
- Derived terms
- chestnut brittlestem, clustered brittlestem, common stump brittlestem, conical brittlestem, dune brittlestem, medusa brittlestem, pale brittlestem, petticoat brittlestem, red edge brittlestem, rootlet brittlestem, solitary brittlestem, spotted brittlestem, spring brittlestem, yellowfoot brittlestem