Marasmius crinis-equi F.Muell. ex Kalchbr. is a fungus in the Marasmiaceae family, order Agaricales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

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Marasmius crinis-equi F.Muell. ex Kalchbr.

Marasmius crinis-equi F.Muell. ex Kalchbr.

Marasmius crinis-equi, the horse hair fungus, is a plant pathogen that grows on rainforest leaves with small pale brown caps.

Family
Genus
Marasmius
Order
Agaricales
Class
Agaricomycetes

About Marasmius crinis-equi F.Muell. ex Kalchbr.

Marasmius crinis-equi F.Muell. ex Kalchbr. is a plant pathogen, commonly called the 'horse hair fungus'. It grows on rainforest leaves, producing a wiry stipe with a delicate fruitbody. The cap of its fruitbody is pale brown and can reach up to 4 millimeters in diameter.

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Taxonomy

Fungi Basidiomycota Agaricomycetes Agaricales Marasmiaceae Marasmius

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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