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leaf parachute

Marasmius epiphyllus

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Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 187, February 138, March 216, April 340, May 490, June 534, July 572, August 492, September 361, October 269, November 147, December 115.
United States4,010
Alaska3,861
Canada86
Russia85
Ontario31
British Columbia22
Pennsylvania17
New York17
Alberta17
Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Ugra17

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata

Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderCommon Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales
FamilyPinwheel Family · Marasmiaceae
GenusPinwheels and Parachute Mushrooms · Marasmius

Sources

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Practise leaf parachute with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.

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