Marasmiellus ramealis (Bull.) Singer
(Twig Parachute)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMarasmiellus ramealis (Twig Parachute)
GenusMarasmiellus (a genus of parachute toadstools)
FamilyOMPHALOTACEAE (a family of toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Marasmiellus ramealis (Twig Parachute) :
1: Marasmiellus ramealis (Twig Parachute)
24 May 1981 OSGR: SU08 51° 30’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - top viewsImage 2: Fruitbodies - undersidesImage 3: Fruitbodies - undersides (2)Image 4: Fruitbodies - young - side views - enlargedImage 5: Fruitbody - underside - enlargedImage 6: Fruitbody - underside - enlarged (2)Image 7: Side view - enlargedImage 8: Cap cuticle - brush cells - magnifiedImage 9: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 10: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 11: Stipe surface cells - magnifiedImage 12: DescriptionImage 13: Description - contd
2: Marasmiellus ramealis (Twig Parachute)
25 Sep 1977 OSGR: SU82 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: Side viewImage 2: Top view

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2015 Marasmiellus ramealis, Epping Forest, Essex Vol 16 (3) Page: Front cover

Marasmiellus ramealis (Twig Parachute) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Marasmiellus ramealis (Twig Parachute)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 8 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Marasmiellus ramealis (Twig Parachute)
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