View source for Phil Bendle Collection:Marasmius species (Unidentified 2)

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'''Kingdom:''' Fungi<br />
'''Division:''' Basidiomycota<br />
'''Class:''' Agaricomycetes<br />
'''Subclass:''' Hymenomycetes<br />
'''Order:''' Agaricales<br />
'''Family:''' Marasmiaceae<br />
'''Genus:''' Marasmius<br />
'''Species:''' Marasmius

This tiny mushroom is one of the Marasmius species of fungi. It is a small mushroom (10+mm cap) and had a thin dark stalk. It was growing dead branch of a Bog Pine (Halocarpus bidwillii) during March.<br />
There are about 500 Marasmius in this genus of mushrooms and identifying them sometimes hinges on a microscopic examination. Their humble appearance contributes to their not being readily distinguishable to non-specialists.

Photographed at the Wilderness Reserve on SH 94, Te Anau. It is probably Marasmius kanukaneus which despite the epithet is found on a range of hosts including bog pine.<br />
[[File:Probably Marasmius kanukaneus.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]]  

[[File:Probably Marasmius kanukaneus-001.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] 

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