Collared parachute
Marasmius rotula
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Fungi
Desiccated and wrinkled when first found, but cap revitalised after moistening. Cap to 20 mm in diameter; white, domed with slightly inturned edge and depressed centre; radial grooves well developed towards the outside so that the outer part of the disc has a quilted appearance. Gills pale flesh colour; all gills simple and reaching the stem where they fuse together to form a collarium that encircles the stem; no sign of secondary gills even in the largest specimen; adnate. Stalk black and twisted; fibrous – very tough; thin >2 mm in diameter and up to 4 cm long. Spore print white. Spores elongate pip-like with one end projecting as a point; 8.3-9.9 x 3.2-4.3 um (mean = 9.0 x 3.6 um, n = 24). Cheilocystidea sparse, bulbous or fingered.
June: Growing beside hardwood log in semi-cultivated border beside back gate. Sept: In short grass behind half-moon border.