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Marasmius, genus Marasmiusnoun
chiefly small mushrooms with white spores
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Marasmius
Marasmius is a genus of mushroom-forming fungi in the family Marasmiaceae. It contains about 500 species of agarics, of which a few, such as Marasmius oreades, are edible. However, most members of this genus are small, unimpressive brown mushrooms. Their humble appearance contributes to their not being readily distinguishable to non-specialists, and they are therefore seldom collected by mushroom hunters. Several of the species are known to grow in the characteristic fairy ring pattern. The author of the genus was Elias Magnus Fries, who in 1838 classified white-spored agarics having a tough central stipe in this taxon if they were marcescent, i.e. they could dry out but later revive when moistened. For Fries, marcescence — by contrast with the "putrescent" (decomposing) nature of most mushrooms — was an important character for classification, which he used to separate this group from genus Collybia (which has now been split into many newer genera). The name Marasmius itself comes from the Greek word marasmos, meaning "drying out". Modern mycologists no longer consider the marcescence/putrescence distinction a reliable criterion for taxonomy, but Fries's definition of the genus is still roughly applicable.
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Marasmius is a genus of fungi, commonly known as "parachute mushrooms." They are characterized by their small size and incredibly resilient nature. Many species of this genus are saprotrophs, meaning they feed on dead organic matter, decomposing leaves or wood found on the forest floor. Their resistance to drying out and ability to spring back to full functionality after rehydration is a unique feature.
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Marasmius
Marasmius is a genus of mushrooms, in the family Marasmiaceae. It contains about 500 species of agarics, of which a few, such as Marasmius oreades, are edible. However, most members of this genus are small, unimpressive brown mushrooms. Their humble appearance contributes to their not being readily distinguishable to non-specialists, and they are therefore seldom collected by mushroom hunters. Several of the species are known to grow in the characteristic fairy ring pattern. The author of the genus was Elias Magnus Fries, who in 1838 classified white-spored agarics having a tough central stipe in this taxon if they were marcescent, i.e. they could dry out, but later revive when moistened. For Fries, marcescence was an important character for classification, which he used to separate this group from genus Collybia. The name Marasmius itself comes from a Greek word marasmos, meaning "drying out". Modern mycologists no longer consider the marcescence/putrescence distinction a reliable criterion for taxonomy, but Fries's definition of the genus is still roughly applicable.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Marasmius
A genus of tiny mushrooms in the family Tricholomataceae. They help break down the decaying organic matter of the forest floor.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Marasmius in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Marasmius in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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