Marasmius limosus Quél.
(a toadstool)

Interactions where Marasmius limosus is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decaying leaf Rare Juncus rushes Poales: Juncaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Marasmiaceae/Marasmius limosus/Marasmius limosusa toadstoolfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Juncaceae/Juncus/Juncusrushesdead, decayingleafRare
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decaying leaf Major Phragmites australis Common Reed Poales: Poaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Marasmiaceae/Marasmius limosus/Marasmius limosusa toadstoolfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Phragmites australis/Phragmites australiscommon reeddead, decayingleafMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decaying leaf Rare Phalaris arundinacea Reed Canary-grass Poales: Poaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Marasmiaceae/Marasmius limosus/Marasmius limosusa toadstoolfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Phalaris arundinacea/Phalaris arundinaceareed canary-grassdead, decayingleafRare

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Marasmius limosus (a toadstool) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Marasmius limosus (a toadstool) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMarasmius limosus (a toadstool)
GenusMarasmius (a genus of parachute toadstools)
FamilyMARASMIACEAE (a family of toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Marasmius limosus (a toadstool)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2006 Notes and Records (Jan 2006) Field Mycology Vol 7 (1): 22-27.

Marasmius limosus (a toadstool) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Marasmius limosus (a toadstool):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 34 images of Marasmius limosus (a toadstool)

A small Marasmius toadstool which commonly grows on grasses, especially Phragmites in moist localities, swamps etc.

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