Family: Marasmiaceae

Fungi:> Basidiomycota:> Basidiomycetes:> Agaricales:> Marasmiaceae:> Anthracophyllum, Armillaria, Cyptotrama, Campanella, Favolaschia, Flammulina, Gloiocephala, Lentinula, Marasmius, Oudemansiella.

Species of Marasmius are mostly saprophytic, that grow on dead plant material. Most commonly found on fallen dead leaves, pine needles,and small twigs. They often appear in large number after rain which shrivel up when dry and quickly rehydrate when wet.

Genus: Anthracophyllum

Species: Anthracophyllum archeri (Berk.) Pegler
Common Name: None Found: Regenerating Kauri Substrate: Wood Spore: ?	Height: 10 mm Width: 20 mm Season: Summer Edible: No

Genus: Collybiopsis

Species: Collybiopsis rimutaka (G. Stev.) E. Horak
Common Name: None Found: Native Forests Substrate: Ground Spore: White	Height: 40 mm Width: 15-20 mm Season: Autumn Edible: No

Genus: Cyptotrama

Species: Cyptotrama asprata (Berk.) Redhead & Ginns
Common Name: None Found: Podocarp Forest Substrate: Wood Spore: White	Height: 40 mm Width: 15 mm Season: Autumn Edible: No

Genus: Flammulina

Species: Flammulina velutipes (Curtis:Fries) Singer Synonym: Collybia velutipes
Common Name: Winter Mushroom, Golden needle mushroom. Found: Podocarp Forest Substrate: Wood Spore: White	Height: 40 mm Width: 20 mm Season: Autumn to early winter Edible: Yes, commercially cultivated

Genus: Gloiocephala

Species: Gloiocephala rubescens (Segedin) Desjardin & E. Horak
Common Name: None Found: Mixed Forest Substrate: Nikau palm fronds Spore: White	Height: 15mm Width: 20 mm Season: Autumn Edible: Unknown

Genus: Lentinula

Species: Lentinula novae-zelandiae (Stevenson) Pegler
Common Name: None Found: Podocarp Forest Substrate: Wood Spore: White	Height: 100 mm Width: 60 mm Season: Autumn Edible: No

Species: Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler
Common Name: Shiitake Found: comercily grown Substrate: Oak Wood Spore: White	Height: 100 mm Width: 100 mm Season: Autumn Edible: Yes, very tasty

Genus: Marasmius

The Marasmius can usually be identified by there black stipe's forming a close relationship with the type of wood found on.

Species: Marasmius gelatinosipes
Common Name: None Found: Nothofagus Forests Substrate: beech leaves Spore: White	Height: 25 mm Width: 8 mm Season: Autumn Edible: No

Species: Marasmius otagensis
Common Name: None Found: Nothofagus Forests Substrate: Decaying Wood Spore: White	Height: 40 mm Width: 25 mm Season: Autumn Edible: No

Species: Marasmius rhopalostylidis Desjardin & Horak
Common Name: None Found: Lowland native forest Substrate: Nikau palms Spore: White	Height: 25 mm Width: 10 mm Season: Autumn Edible: No

Unidentifyed

Sorry I have not as yet managed to make much sence of this genus... so many fungi so little time :)

Species: Marasmius sp.
Common Name: None Found: Nothofagus Forests Substrate: Small twigs Spore: White	Height: 35 mm Width: 10 mm Season: Autumn Edible: No

Species: Marasmius sp.
Common Name: None Found: Mixed Forest Substrate: Small twigs Spore: White	Height: 50 mm Width: 20 mm Season: Autumn Edible: No

Species: Marasmius sp.
Common Name: None Found: Mixed Forest Substrate: Wood Spore: White	Height: 100 mm Width: 80 mm Season: Autumn Edible: No

Species: Marasmius sp.
Common Name: None Found: Mixed Forest Substrate: Wood Spore: White	Height: 100 mm Width: 80 mm Season: Autumn Edible: No

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