Maryland Biodiversity Project - Fused Marasmius (Marasmius cohaerens)

Fused Marasmius Marasmius cohaerens (Pers.) Cooke & Quél.

Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Basidiomycota > Class Agaricomycetes > Order Agaricales > Family Marasmiaceae > Genus Marasmius Fused Marasmius - Marasmius cohaerens - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/18284

Description:

Cap: Reddish-brown to yellowish-brown (margin lighter in age); convex to broadly convex to flat with light marginal striations; flesh thin. Gills: Pale (tan/light brown in age); attached, subdistant. Stem: Light yellowish when young, changing to dark brown from base up (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Where to find:

Solitary or groups in leaf litter or woody debris (may be buried) in hardwood forests (oak-hickory/beech-maple) (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Records:

There are 7 records in the project database.

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Young fruiting bodies of Fused Marasmius in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2016). (Photo ID: 57136 - Psn: 20)

Young fruiting bodies of Fused Marasmius in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2016). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Fused Marasmius in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2016). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 323629 - Psn: 20)

Fused Marasmius in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2016). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Gills of Fused Marasmius in Howard Co., Maryland (10/8/2016). Determined by Jo and Bob Solem. (Photo ID: 57140 - Psn: 30)

Gills of Fused Marasmius in Howard Co., Maryland (10/8/2016). Determined by Jo and Bob Solem. Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

An overall fruiting body of Fused Marasmius in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2016). (Photo ID: 57137 - Psn: 31)

An overall fruiting body of Fused Marasmius in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2016). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Fused Marasmius in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/15/2019). (c) Ryan Patrick, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 297028 - Psn: 42)

Fused Marasmius in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/15/2019). (c) Ryan Patrick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by biglaughinggym via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Mature caps of Fused Marasmius in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2016). (Photo ID: 57139 - Psn: 60)

Mature caps of Fused Marasmius in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2016). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Cystidia of Fused Marasmius in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2016). (Photo ID: 57142 - Psn: 100)

Cystidia of Fused Marasmius in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2016). Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Fused Marasmius in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2016). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

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