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hairy stem parachute

Rhizomarasmius setosus

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 52, February 39, March 60, April 95, May 137, June 149, July 160, August 138, September 101, October 75, November 41, December 32.
United States1,080
Alaska1,080
United Kingdom9
England9
Switzerland7
Russia7
Germany5
Netherlands3
Bern3
Moscow3

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
FamilyPhysalacriaceae
GenusRhizomarasmius

Sources

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