Marasmius sp.

Horse hair fungus at Wellington Park, TAS

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Identification history

	Marasmius sp.	14 May 2025	Heinol
	Unverified	12 May 2025	VanessaC

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4 comments

Heinol wrote:

14 May 2025

I'm assuming Marasmius because of the thin, black stem and the small cap. If you have the Tasmanian fungal guide by Gates & Ratkowky, you'll see that this is a bit like the as yet un-named Marasmius that they include as Marasmius 'angina'.

VanessaC wrote:

17 May 2025

I have the book on loan from the library, and yes, I can see the resemblance. Thanks.

GHJacob wrote:

19 May 2025

Paragymnopus sp?

Heinol wrote:

21 May 2025

Paragymnopus is a possibility. The past decade or two have seen various 'Marasmius' species move between long-existing genera or into newly-defined genera. It would probably be sensible to change Marasmius sp. to 'Marasmius s.l.' (meaning Marasmius in the broad sense) or to the adjective 'marasmioid'. I'll think about it.

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Location information

Coordinates 147.151026 -42.865261
Places Wellington Park, TAS

Sighting information

1 Abundance
9 May 2025 04:32 PM Recorded on
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VanessaC NatureMapr Tasmania Caps on stems; gills below caps [mushrooms or mushroom-like] Fungi

Species information

Marasmius sp. Scientific name
Horse hair fungus Common name
Not Sensitive
Cosmopolitan
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1106m Recorded at altitude
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Queensland

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Tasmania