Maryland Biodiversity Project - Foetid Marasmius (Gymnopus foetidus)

Foetid Marasmius Gymnopus foetidus (Sowerby)

Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Basidiomycota > Class Agaricomycetes > Order Agaricales > Family Omphalotaceae > Genus Gymnopus Foetid Marasmius - Gymnopus foetidus - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/18168

Description:

Cap: Reddish-brown, faded in age; thin; convex to nearly flat with radial pleats and tiny navel-like center. Gills: Yellowish to pinkish; attached to a collar. Stalk: Brown; velvety; tough. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

Where to find:

Groups on hardwood limbs/logs.

Records:

There are 9 records in the project database.

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Seasonality:

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Mature tops of Foetid Marasmius in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2016). (Photo ID: 51898 - Psn: 20)

Mature tops of Foetid Marasmius in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2016). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Gills and stalks of Foetid Marasmius in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2016). (Photo ID: 51899 - Psn: 25)

Gills and stalks of Foetid Marasmius in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2016). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Old fruiting bodies of Foetid Marasmius in Howard Co., Maryland (6/11/2016). (Photo ID: 51902 - Psn: 50)

Old fruiting bodies of Foetid Marasmius in Howard Co., Maryland (6/11/2016). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Foetid Marasmius in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2016). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 310760 - Psn: 54)

Foetid Marasmius in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2016). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Foetid Marasmius habitat in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2016). (Photo ID: 51900 - Psn: 60)

Foetid Marasmius habitat in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2016). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Foetid Marasmius spores in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2016). Oval, smooth; measured 7.0-8.7 X 3.5-4.5 microns. (Photo ID: 51901 - Psn: 100)

Foetid Marasmius spores in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2016). Oval, smooth; measured 7.0-8.7 X 3.5-4.5 microns. Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Spores collected from a Foetid Marasmius specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2016). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 310761 - Psn: 190)

Spores collected from a Foetid Marasmius specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2016). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

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