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Marasmius rotula, Pinwheel mushroom

Description:

From July 15, 2010. Tons of these growing out of sticks, leaves. Sweet little mushrooms with pleated caps and widely spaced gills. Stems are dark and then lighten towards the caps. Magical little things.

Habitat:

Growing from sticks and leaves on the forest floor. Prospect Park, Brooklyn.

Notes:

beautiful, I love these!

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1 Comment

gymr123
gymr123 13 years ago

they mostly grow in wet surface..??

anne yen
Spotted by
anne yen

New York City, New York, USA

Spotted on Jul 29, 2010
Submitted on Jul 29, 2010

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