Marasmius capillaris
Species of fungus
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::summary Species of fungus ::
| image = Marasmius capillaris 59405.jpg | image_caption = | genus = Marasmius | species = capillaris | authority = Morgan (1883) | synonyms_ref = | synonyms = Chamaeceras capillaris (Morgan) Kuntze (1898)
Marasmius capillaris is a species of agaric fungus in the family Marasmiaceae. A saprobic fungus, it produces fruit bodies (mushrooms) that grows in groups on decaying oak leaves in North America. The caps on the mushrooms are convex and then centrally depressed with radial furrows, measuring 2 – in diameter. The wiry, shiny stems are thin (less than 1 mm thick) and up to 60 mm long. Its spore print is white, and the spores are smooth and pip-shaped, measuring 7–11 by 3–5 μm. The mushrooms somewhat resemble Marasmius rotula, but are smaller and darker in color.
References
References
- McKnight VB, McKnight KH.. (1987). "A Field Guide to Mushrooms: North America". Houghton Mifflin.
- Kuo M. (October 2006). "''Marasmius capillaris''". MushroomExpert.Com.
- "''Marasmius capillaris'' Morgan". [[MycoBank]]. International Mycological Association.
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