Marasmius wynnei    Berk. & Broome 

common name(s) : Pearly Parachute 

New classification: Basidiomycota/Agaricomycotina/Agaricomycetes/Agaricomycetidae/Agaricales/Marasmiaceae  
Former classification: Basidiomycota/Homobasidiomycetes/Agaricomycetideae/Tricholomatales/Marasmiaceae/Marasmiaceae  

synonyms: Marasmius globularis, Marasmius suaveolens 
(unconfirmed synonyms: Marasmius wynneae)  

edibility : inedible

photo gallery of Marasmius wynnei
photo gallery of Marasmius wynnei potential confusions with Marasmius wynnei toxicity of Marasmius wynnei genus Marasmius  

The cap is white, violet-grey to grey-brown.

its texture is fibrous.

The gills are . The spore print is white. This species is saprophytic.

The fruiting period takes place from July to November.
Dimensions: width of cap approximately 4 cm (between 1 and 7 cm)
  height of stem approximately 6 cm (between 1.5 and 10 cm)
  thickness of stem (at largest section) approximately 4 mm (between 1 and 5 mm)


Marasmius wynnei is quite rare and localised in the forest of Rambouillet, and is occasional, more generally speaking .
here should be the distribution map of Marasmius wynnei in the forest of Rambouillet
Above : distribution map of Marasmius wynnei in the forest of Rambouillet



page updated on 14/01/18