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Marasmius capillaris

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Class
  
Agaricomycetes

Genus
  
Marasmius

Order
  
Agaricales

Division
  
Basidiomycota

Family
  
Marasmiaceae

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Marasmius, Marasmius sullivantii, Marasmius siccus, Mycopan, Mycena atkinsoniana

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 2–15 mm (0.08–0.6 in) in diameter. The wiry, shiny stems are thin (less than 1 mm thick) and up to 60 mm (2.4 in) 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.

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Marasmius capillaris Wikipedia