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Orange Pinwheels

Marasmius siccus

Description:

Marasmius mushrooms are found worldwide, especially in the Tropics. They come in a variety of colours such as orange, pink and white.

Habitat:

They enjoy dark, damp to wet areas on decaying matter, particularly leaf litter and grow in large numbers, forming 'colonies' of tiny mushrooms, covering the entire subject they are feeding on. Their caps or fruiting bodies are very soft.

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4 Comments

celestialprincess101
celestialprincess101 10 years ago

Thank you Marta :)

The MnMs
The MnMs 10 years ago

These are so beautiful and delicate..wow..! :-)

celestialprincess101
celestialprincess101 10 years ago

Thank you Jemma :)

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

beauty!

Port OF Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Spotted on Dec 7, 2013
Submitted on Dec 7, 2013

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