Rhizomarasmius setosus

Rhizomarasmius setosus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Physalacriaceae
Genus: Rhizomarasmius
Species:
R. setosus
Binomial name
Rhizomarasmius setosus
(Sowerby) Antonín & A. Urb, 2015
Synonyms
  • Marasmius recubans Quél., 1873
  • Marasmius setosus (Sowerby) Noordel., 1987
Rhizomarasmius setosus
Gills on hymenium
Cap is convex
Hymenium is adnate or subdecurrent
Stipe is bare
Spore print is white
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is unknown

Rhizomarasmius setosus (syn. Marasmius setosus or Marasmius recubans) is a tiny whitish mushroom having a distinctive hairy stem. It has been given the vernacular name "Beechleaf Parachute".