Comprehensive Description
provided by North American Flora
Marasmius phyllophilus Peck, Bull. N. Y. State Mus. 116: 26
1907.
Pileus membranous, convex or nearly plane, gregarious, 8-16 mm. broad; surface dry, strongly rugose-striate or rugose-sulcate, whitish with a faint pinkish tint when dry : lamellae adnexed, distant, narrow, rounded behind, whitish, the interspaces venose: spores 5-6 X 3-4 /x: stipe inserted, slender, equal, tough, hollow, white, covered with whitish downy or velvety pubescence, 20-30 mm. long, 1 mm. thick.
Type locality: Wading River, New York. Habitat: On fallen leaves. Distribution; New York.
- bibliographic citation
- William Alphonso MurrilI, Gertrude Simmons BurIingham, Leigh H Pennington, John Hendly Barnhart. 1907-1916. (AGARICALES); POLYPORACEAE-AGARICACEAE. North American flora. vol 9. New York Botanical Garden, New York, NY
