#orange pinwheel

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FOTD #113 : orange pinwheel! (marasmius siccus)

the orange pinwheel is a mushroom found in the rocky & appalachian mountains, northern europe, & asia. it often grows in hardwood forests !! it belongs to the family marasmiaceae.

the big question : can i bite it?? i suppose..? it is non-poisonous !!

m. siccus description :

"it is a small, orange mushroom with a "beach umbrella"-shaped cap. the tough shiny bare stem is pale at the top but reddish brown below, & the gills are whitish. the stem is 3–7 centimetres (1.2–2.8 in) tall & the cap is 0.5–2.5 centimetres (0.20–0.98 in) wide."

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[circus-art]

orange pinwheel (marasmus siccus) for day 4 of inktober <3 prompt by @saigeleaf.art on instagram

[lindagoesmushrooming]

[swordsandshrooms]

orange pinwheel mushroom 🎡

[sylvan-veins]

Orange Pinwheel Marasmius siccus Dainty by design with a sunny visage; these always catch my eye.  They conjure thoughts of jellyfish frozen in time, or tethered lanterns made of orange silk. Their appearance is short-lived, even for a fungus, and they have an unknown edibility.

[libutron]

Orange Pinwheel - Marasmius siccus

Arising from hardwood leaves and sticks, these tiny orange beach umbrellas are quite beautiful when fresh. The orange, pleated cap, the wiry stem, and the very distant gills make this Marasmius easy to recognize.

Marasmius siccus (Marasmiaceae) is found in Europe and east of the Great Plains in North America, and also has been recorded in South Korea and Japan.

References: [1] - [2] - [3]

Photo credit: ©Damon Tighe | Locality: Bukhansan National Park, Seoul, South Korea (2013)

[libutron]

Orange Pinwheel

Marasmius siccus (Marasmiaceae) is a beautiful mushroom commonly known as Orange Pinwheel.

This small fungus has the general appearance of a miniature umbrella. They have an orange, pleated cap, a wiry stem, and very distant gills, making it fairly easy to recognize.

Marasmius siccus has been recorded in North America, Europe and Japan.

References: [1] - [2] - [3]

Photo credit: ©Michael Peychich

Locality: unknown.