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Marasmiellus candidus

Marasmiellus candidus

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Very elegant looking all-white mushrooms like delicate white parachutes. Stipes about 25mm long initally horizontal then vertical; same measure across the pileus.

Habitat:

Stacked on the side of a southern beech within tall eucalyptus forest.

Notes:

The pink colouring is on the top of the highest pileus in the group shot.
The pink is not fully explained but it's possible that comes with age.

Also a link between this fungus, algae and/or possible lichenisation. ?

Reference Links:

Marasmiellus candidus (Bolton) Singer 1948 Classified by Species 2000 & ITIS Ca…, Bill Leithhead's Fungi Pages - Marasmiellus candidus 4

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
AlexKonig
marasmius candida----> but btw argy bee, can you fill me in, what happend: no clive no slime mold mission anymore-- but this morning where still all looking allright !!! ????
Mark Ridgway
I think you might be right arlanda. I found evidence of that species around here. I think I'll go with it. There's an interesting link to algae and lichens also.
Mark Ridgway
Very close arlanda. Thanks - I'll follow that lead...
arlanda
Looks like some kind of marasmius, for example check this one: http://www.drustvo-bisernica.si/marasmiusepiphyllus.htm or better this one http://mycoweb.narod.ru/fungi/Submitted/SJG3/Marasmiellus_candidus_JS_20040813.jpg Not really but close!
Mark Ridgway
Thanks arlanda - now to try to ID it. Looks like Clive's had enough. A pity his comments and suggestions disappeared too.
arlanda
beautiful fungus, Argybee

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Beauty of Decay
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PublishedMarch 12, 2012

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