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Hairy Long Stem Marasmius

Rhizomarasmius pyrrhocephalus

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Pennsylvania.January 9, February 10, March 13, April 20, May 58, June 16, July 11, August 13, September 13, October 24, November 13, December 8.
United States1,015
Pennsylvania164
Canada146
Indiana144
Ontario131
West Virginia118
Ohio97
Michigan83
New York75
Missouri65

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

Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderCommon Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales
FamilyPhysalacriaceae
GenusRhizomarasmius

Sources

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