The species can be described as follows: The white cap is initially hemispherical and later flat. It grows to about 0.5 cm in diameter. The gills are white and distant, and either adnate or somewhat decurrent. The spore powder is white. The stem can grow to 4 cm long but is very long and thin, being only about 0.5 mm in diameter. It is white at the top and red brown lower down, with long white hairs (up to 1 mm), at least near the base when young. The smell and taste are not distinctive. The spores are usually spindle-shaped, but can be ellipsoid, or almond-shaped and measure roughly 10-14.5 µm x 4-6 µm.
Cap Diameter:
2 - 5 mm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Rhizomarasmius setosus
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Attributes of Rhizomarasmius setosus
Cap Diameter
2 - 5 mm
Cap
Cap 5 mm in diameter; hemispherical, later flat; white
Gills
Adnate or somewhat decurrent; distant; white
Stem
Stem 4 cm long, 0.5 mm in diameter; very long and thin; white at the top, red brown lower down; with long white hairs
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Brown
Red
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered, Gregarious
You can find Rhizomarasmius setosus by these plants:
Willows, European beech
Species Status
Widely distributed in central and western Europe
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Rhizomarasmius setosus
On dead beech leaves
Scientific Classification of Rhizomarasmius setosus
