Horsehair Parachute

Horsehair Parachute - Gymnopus androsaceus

Alternative names
Horse-hair Fungus
Marasmius androsaceus
Description

A very small mushroom with a convex, pleated cap, reddish-brown to cream.    Gills are widely spaced and pinkish. The stem is slender and very dark from top to base.

Similar Species

small Marasmius species with gill collars or paler tops to stipes may be found in similar habitats

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Photograph from top down, in side-view and underneath to show gills; ensure your photo clearly shows the length of the stipe from gills to base.  You must note substrate and habitat.

Habitat

On dead wood, usually from deciduous hardwood trees.

When to see it

June to November in Britain.

UK Status

Widespread in Britain.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

No additional images available for this species.

All NatureSpot records