#marasmius elegans

[mycoblogg]

FOTD #058 : velvet parachute! (marasmius elegans)

the velvet parachute is a saprotrophic fungus in the family marasmiaceae. they are most often found in the eucalypt forests of australia !!

the big question : can i bite it?? the edibility is currently unknown :-0

m. elegans description :

"this tiny fungus has a reddish-brown cap, & a whitish stipe with white hairs at the base."

[images : source & source] [fungus description : source]

"the name 'elegans' is absolutely accurate !! these mushrooms are so beautiful."

[moonharemasquerade]

I’ve been making more Fungi! some Marasmius Elegans arranged naturalistically and some Fly Agaric as hanging ornaments with a little fairytale magic.

Available now in my etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MoonhareMasquerade

[libertyluna]

P4191187 Marasmius elegans. by razor4343 on Flickr.

[libutron]

Marasmius elegans | ©Ken J. Beath   (Mill Creek, Dharug NP, Australia)

Marasmius elegans (Marasmiaceae), an Australian wood-rotting mushroom, found singly or in groups, on forest litter or on well-rotted wood.

It has a cap up to 50 mm, convex with slight umbo, orange-brown to reddish-brown, smooth, velvety, with margin very incurved at first. The stem is slender, notable by two-toned colors, white at apex, shading to cap color (or darker) towards base. No ring, often white tuft of mycelium at base [1]. 

[libutron]

Marasmius elegans | ©Ken Beath   (Bola Creek, Royal NP, Australia)

Marasmius elegans (Marasmiaceae), commonly known as the Velvet parachute, looking elegant as always with its orange-brown to reddish-brown cap.

This species is native to Australia (and perhaps SE Asia). Velvet parachutes can be found on forest litter or on well-rotted wood [1].