Marasmius limosus Quél.
(a toadstool)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMarasmius limosus (a toadstool)
GenusMarasmius (a genus of parachute toadstools)
FamilyMARASMIACEAE (a family of toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Marasmius limosus (a toadstool) :
1: Marasmius limosus (a toadstool)
21 Oct 2002 OSGR: SP40 51° 40’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on dead, bleached ?Carex leaves
Image 1: Fruitbodies - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - in situ - close-upImage 3: Fruitbodies - in situ - close-up (2)Image 4: Cap - magnifiedImage 5: Fruitbodies - enlargedImage 6: Fruitbodies - enlarged (2)Image 7: Fruitbodies - enlarged (3)Image 8: Fruitbodies - enlarged (4)Image 9: Fruitbodies - in situ - enlargedImage 10: Fruitbodies - in situ - enlarged (2)Image 11: Fruitbody - enlargedImage 12: Gills and collarium - magnifiedImage 13: Gills and collarium - magnified (2)Image 14: Stipe bases - magnified
2: Marasmius limosus (a toadstool)
17 Oct 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on dead Carex acutiformis leaf
Image 1: FruitbodiesImage 2: Fruitbodies (2)
3: Marasmius limosus (a toadstool)
28 Sep 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on dead Carex and Phragmites leaves
Image 1: Two fruitbodiesImage 2: Two fruitbodies on carex leafImage 3: Cap and stipeImage 4: Cap - close-upImage 5: Gills, stipe & collariumImage 6: Gills, stipe apex & collariumImage 7: Stipe and attachmentImage 8: Stipe - attachment - close-upImage 9: BasidiosporesImage 10: Basidiospores (2)Image 11: Basidiospores (3)Image 12: Basidiospores (4)Image 13: Gill edge - brush cell - close-upImage 14: Gill edge - brush cellsImage 15: Gill edge - brush cells (2)Image 16: Gill edge - TS - brush cellsImage 17: Gill edge - with brush cellsImage 18: Stipe cutis

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2006 Notes and Records (Jan 2006) Field Mycology Vol 7 (1): 22-27.

Marasmius limosus (a toadstool) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Marasmius limosus (a toadstool)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Marasmius limosus (a toadstool)

A small Marasmius toadstool which commonly grows on grasses, especially Phragmites in moist localities, swamps etc.

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