Marasmius wynneae Berk. & Broome
(Pearly Parachute)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMarasmius wynneae (Pearly Parachute)
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 wynneae (Pearly Parachute) :
1: Marasmius wynneae (Pearly Parachute)
6 Oct 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Dry fruitbodies on ?Chestnut stump
Image 1: Cap - side viewImage 2: Fruitbody - side viewImage 3: In situImage 4: Gill face showing 4-spored Basidia
2: Marasmius wynneae (Pearly Parachute)
20 Sep 2001 OSGR: SU91 50° 50’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
under Beech
Image 1: Fruitbodies - oblique viewImage 2: Fruitbodies - oblique view (2)Image 3: Fruitbodies - oblique view (3)Image 4: Fruitbodies - side viewImage 5: Fruitbodies - side view (2)Image 6: Fruitbodies - side view (3)Image 7: Fruitbodies - top viewImage 8: Fruitbodies - top view - in situImage 9: Fruitbody - side viewImage 10: Fruitbody - side view (2)Image 11: GillsImage 12: Gills (2)
3: Marasmius wynneae (Pearly Parachute)
3 Oct 1998 OSGR: SU78 51° 30’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
in bleached litter under Beech and around dumped wood
Image 1: Cap - LSImage 2: Caps - half dryImage 3: Cap surface - half dry - close-upImage 4: FruitbodiesImage 5: Fruitbodies (2)Image 6: Fruitbodies (3)Image 7: Fruit bodies - youngImage 8: Fruitbodies - youngImage 9: FruitbodyImage 10: Fruitbody - LSImage 11: GillsImage 12: Gills - close-up
4: Marasmius wynneae (Pearly Parachute)
12 Oct 1983 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Caps - close-upImage 2: Caps - close-up (2)Image 3: Caps - in situImage 4: Fruitbodies - in situ - side viewsImage 5: Fruitbodies - lain down - side viewsImage 6: Fruitbodies - lain down - side views (2)Image 7: Cap cuticle (scalp) - magnifiedImage 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: DescriptionImage 10: Description - contd

Marasmius wynneae (Pearly Parachute) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Marasmius wynneae (Pearly Parachute)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Marasmius wynneae (Pearly Parachute)
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