Kingdom Fungi Class Agaricomycetes Genus Marasmius Order Agaricales | Division Basidiomycota Family Marasmiaceae Rank Species | |
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Similar Marasmius, Agaricales, Earliella, Tetrapyrgos, Geastrum lageniforme | ||
Marasmius cladophyllus is a species of fungus in the family Marasmiaceae. Found in South America and Central America, it was described as new to science by English mycologist Miles Joseph Berkeley in 1856. A characteristic feature of the mushroom is the prominent ventricose (vein-like) pattern of the gills.
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