In the Moss
Two orange caps on wiry stems in the moss.
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Parachute Mushrooms
- Species
- Parachute Mushrooms
- Marasmius
- Location
- Siem Reap
- Photographed
- 17 May 2025
Small mushrooms with thin, pleated caps on stems as fine as wire. They belong to Marasmius, a large genus with hundreds of species, most of them in the tropics. Many look alike, so these stay at genus level, and some may belong to close relatives.
They break down fallen leaves, twigs and bark, binding the litter together with fine threads. In dry weather the caps shrivel, and when the rain returns many of them revive. The name comes from the Greek marasmos, withering.
They come up through the rainy season, from May to September in these photographs.
White Parachutes
White parachutes in the leaf litter.
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Underneath
Underneath, a few broad and widely spaced gills.
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A Pair
Two tiny ribbed caps on a fallen branch.
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