Marasmius elegans (Cleland) Grgur. is a fungus in the Marasmiaceae family, order Agaricales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Marasmius elegans (Cleland) Grgur. (Marasmius elegans (Cleland) Grgur.)
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Marasmius elegans (Cleland) Grgur.

Marasmius elegans (Cleland) Grgur.

The velvet parachute, Marasmius elegans, is a Marasmiaceae fungus found in Australian eucalypt forests.

Family
Genus
Marasmius
Order
Agaricales
Class
Agaricomycetes

About Marasmius elegans (Cleland) Grgur.

Marasmius elegans (Cleland) Grgur., commonly called the velvet parachute, is a species of fungus belonging to the family Marasmiaceae. It produces a reddish-brown cap and a whitish stipe that has white hairs at its base. This fungus grows in eucalypt forests located in Australia.

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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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