Marasmius delectans Morgan    
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Basidiomycota   >   Class Agaricomycetes   >   Order Agaricales   >   Family Marasmiaceae   >   Genus Marasmius   

Description:

Cap: Rather fragile, yellowish-white, convex to flat, wrinkled to lined in age. Gills: white to pale yellow. Stalk: Initially yellowish, darkens from base up (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Where to find:

Groups/clusters on deciduous (often oak) leaf litter and debris (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

There are 3 records in the project database.

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Marasmius delectans (fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (6/28/2015). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Marasmius delectans in Howard Co., Maryland (6/28/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Marasmius delectans in Howard Co., Maryland (6/28/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

A Marasmius delectans (gills and stalk) in Howard Co., Maryland (6/28/2015). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Marasmius delectans spores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (6/28/2015). Teardrop-shaped, smooth; measured 5.8-6.6 X 3.0-3.3 microns. Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Marasmius delectans in Howard Co., Maryland (6/28/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)


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