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Rosy Parachute

Marasmius pulcherripes

Photo by Christine Y.
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Field Notes

Description:

Beautiful tiny, pink mushroom with a pleated, bell-shaped cap that has a darker central nipple. White, distant gills. Wiry, dark brown stem that was approximately 1mm thick.

Habitat:

Growing in clusters on the ground in a mostly deciduous forest.

Reference Links:

Marasmius - Wikipedia, Marasmius pulcherripes (MushroomExpert.Com)

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Comments (6)
Christine Y.
Thanks maplemoth662. The caps were so tiny and fragile, but the stems were super tough.
Christine Y.
Thanks Sarah! There has been a seemingly endless variety of mushrooms in the woods I hike lately because we've had so much rain! I love searching for them :)
SarahWhitt
You, Christine, just find the SWEETEST lil mushrooms!! This one looks like a victorian lamp! :)

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PublishedJuly 17, 2017

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