Marasmius plicatulus | |
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Monterey County, California, 2024 | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Marasmiaceae |
Genus: | Marasmius |
Species: | M. plicatulus
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Binomial name | |
Marasmius plicatulus Peck, 1897
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Marasmius plicatulus, also known as the red pinwheel or pleated marasmius, is a species of fungus. [1] According to the Fungi of California website, "This handsome Marasmius is recognized by its velvety mahogany cap, slender stature, widely spaced pallid to pinkish gills, and shiny, thin, wiry stipe." [2] The red pinwheel is often found in association with oak trees or conifers, and flushes most commonly during the winter months of November to January. [3] Of the Marasmius species found on the Pacific coast of North America, the pleated is physically the largest. [4] [3] The red pinwheel appears to be predominantly known from western/coastal North America, although it has been observed as far inland as Idaho. [3]
Marasmius plicatulus | |
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Monterey County, California, 2024 | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Marasmiaceae |
Genus: | Marasmius |
Species: | M. plicatulus
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Binomial name | |
Marasmius plicatulus Peck, 1897
|
Marasmius plicatulus, also known as the red pinwheel or pleated marasmius, is a species of fungus. [1] According to the Fungi of California website, "This handsome Marasmius is recognized by its velvety mahogany cap, slender stature, widely spaced pallid to pinkish gills, and shiny, thin, wiry stipe." [2] The red pinwheel is often found in association with oak trees or conifers, and flushes most commonly during the winter months of November to January. [3] Of the Marasmius species found on the Pacific coast of North America, the pleated is physically the largest. [4] [3] The red pinwheel appears to be predominantly known from western/coastal North America, although it has been observed as far inland as Idaho. [3]