A species of Marasmius, Also known as Red pinwheel
The tiny mauve parachute (Marasmius haematocephalus) is a miniature delight. A broad, delicate, brightly-hued cap sits like an open umbrella atop a slender, delicate, darkly-colored stalk. In dry conditions, the caps shrivel and become near-invisible beneath the detritus of the forest floor, but the next rain will open these hardy little mushrooms right back up again.
Cap Diameter:
2 - 10 mm
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Mauve parachute
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Attributes of Mauve parachute
Cap Diameter
2 - 10 mm
Height
1 - 5 cm
Cap
Cap 1 cm across; convex; pinkish red, purple; smooth, ridged or fluted
Gills
Free to adnexed; distant; white to pinkish
Stem
Stem 2 - 6 cm long, 0.5 - 1 mm thick; dark red-brown to brown; surface smooth
The mauve parachute is a woodland mushroom associated with deciduous forests. It feeds on decomposing forest material, so it commonly grows on leaf litter or fallen wood on the forest floor.
Distribution Area of Mauve parachute
Southern North America,Africa,Central and South America,southern Asia,Australia
