Comprehensive Description
provided by North American Flora
Marasmius plicatulus Peck, Bull. Torrey Club 24: 142. 1897
Pileus submembranous, convex or subcampanulate, 2-3 cm. broad; surface glabrous even when moist, sulcate or striate when dry, darkvinous-red inclining to bay-brown: lamellae slightly adnexed, subdistant, rather broad, narrowed behind, whitish: spores subellipsoid, apiculate at one end, narrowed at other, 10-13 X 5-7 ju: stipe slender, hollow, radicating and blackish-brown at the base, with dense, white villosity, red and glabrous above, shining, often striate when dry, 6-10 cm. long.
Type locality: Southern California. Habitat: Fallen leaves and vegetable debris. Distribution: Western North America.
- 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
