Mycetinis scorodonius    (Fr.:Fr.) A.W. Wilson & Desjardin 

common name(s) : Vampires Bane 

New classification: Basidiomycota/Agaricomycotina/Agaricomycetes/Agaricomycetidae/Agaricales/Marasmiaceae  
Former classification: Basidiomycota/Homobasidiomycetes/Agaricomycetideae/Tricholomatales/Marasmiaceae  

synonyms: Marasmius scorodonius, Marasmius alliatus 

edibility : edible

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The cap is reddish brown to flesh-pink brown, hygrophanous, becoming creamy yellow when drying.

its texture is fibrous.

The gills are . The spore print is white. This species is saprophytic.

The fruiting period takes place from June to November.
Dimensions: width of cap approximately 2 cm (between 0.5 and 4 cm)
  height of stem approximately 5 cm (between 1.5 and 7 cm)
  thickness of stem (at largest section) approximately 1.5 mm (between 0.5 and 3 mm)


Mycetinis scorodonius is quite rare and localised in the forest of Rambouillet, and is infrequent, more generally speaking .
here should be the distribution map of Mycetinis scorodonius in the forest of Rambouillet
Above : distribution map of Mycetinis scorodonius in the forest of Rambouillet



page updated on 14/01/18