Marasmius buxi Fr.
(Box Parachute)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMarasmius buxi (Box Parachute)
GenusMarasmius (a genus of parachute toadstools)
FamilyMARASMIACEAE (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 Marasmius buxi (Box Parachute) :
1: Marasmius buxi (Box Parachute)
7 Oct 2000 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on leaves on old dead twigs inside Box bush
Image 1: In situImage 2: In situ (2)Image 3: In situ (3)Image 4: In situ (4)Image 5: Cap and gillsImage 6: Cap - magnifiedImage 7: Cap - side view - magnifiedImage 8: Cap - underside and gillsImage 9: Fruitbody - side viewImage 10: Fruitbody - top viewImage 11: Fruitbody - undersideImage 12: Stipe base - magnifiedImage 13: Cap cuticle brush cellImage 14: Cap cuticle brush cellsImage 15: Cap cuticle brush cells (2)Image 16: Cap cuticle brush cells (3)Image 17: Cap cuticle brush cells (4)Image 18: Cap cuticle brush cells (5)Image 19: Cap cuticle brush cells (6)Image 20: Cap cuticle brush cells (7)Image 21: CheilocystidiaImage 22: Cheilocystidia (2)Image 23: Cheilocystidia (3)Image 24: Cheilocystidia (4)Image 25: Cheilocystidia (5)Image 26: Cheilocystidia (6)Image 27: Cheilocystidia in gill edgeImage 28: Cheilocystidia in gill edge (2)Image 29: Spores and cap cuticle brush cell

Marasmius buxi (Box Parachute) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Marasmius buxi (Box Parachute)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Marasmius buxi (Box Parachute)

Rare

VU/D2

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