Marasmiaceae and Physalacriaceae Gallery

Marasmiaceae

Gymnopus androsaceus - Horsehair Fungus
Gymnopus
androsaceus 		Marasmius oreades - Fairy Ring Champignons
Marasmius
oreades		 Marasmius rotula - Collared Parachute
Marasmius
rotula		 Marasmius ramealis - Twig Parachute
Marasmiellus
ramealis		 Macrocystidia cucumis - Cucumber Cap
Macrocystidia
cucumis 		Gymnopus confluens - Clustered Toughshank
Gymnopus
confluens
Gymnopus dryophila - Russet Toughshank
Gymnopus
dryophila		 Gymnopus fusipes - Spindleshank
Gymnopus
fusipes		 Gymnopus peronatus - Wood Woollyfoot
Gymnopus
peronatus		 Rhodocollybia butyracea - Butter Cap
Rhodocollybia
butyracea		 Rhodocollybia maculata - Spotted Toughshank
Rhodocollybia
maculata		  

Physalacriaceae

Armillaria gallica - Bulbous Honey Fungus
Armillaria
gallica		 Armillaria mellea - Honey Fungus
Armillaria
mellea		 Armillaria tabescens - Ringless Honey Fungus
Armillaria
tabescens		 Flamulina velutipes - Velvet Shank
Flamulina
velutipes		 Oudemansiella mucida - Porcelain Mushroom
Oudemansiella
mucida		 Xerula radicata – Rooting Shank
Xerula
radicata

 

Apart from the genera Marasmius and Marasmiellus, this family includes more than 30 other genera, most of which are rare finds in the UK; however, there are also some well known groups such as several of the toughshanks (Gymnopus and Rhodocollybia species) and instantly recognisable mushrooms such as Velvet Shank (Flammulina velutipes) and the Porcelain Fungus (Oudemansiella mucida).

Note

Many authorities now place the Armillaria genus, which contains the infamous Honey Fungus group of tree parasites, within a separate family the Physalacriaceae, and we do so here. (For the present at least we are not creating up a separate gallery for Physalacriaceae.)

For more information about fungi families Marasmiaceae and Physalacriaceae and a deeper insight into the ecology and structure of fungi featured in these Gallery pages, please see Pat O'Reilly's latest book Fascinated by Fungi, author-signed copies of which are available online here...