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Marasmius rotula

(Scop.: Fr.) Fr.

Pinwheel Mushroom

GNRUnranked Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.123951
Element CodeNFFUN0C010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyTricholomataceae
GenusMarasmius
Synonyms
Agaricus rotulaScop.Androsaceus rotula(Scop.) Pat.Chamaeceras rotula(Scop.) Kuntze
Concept Reference
Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.
Conservation Status
Change Date1990-03-13
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaS3Yes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
Yukon TerritorySUYes
New BrunswickSUYes
SaskatchewanSUYes
QuebecS5Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
British ColumbiaSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (7)
New Hampshire (1)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Tennessee (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
London Bridge BranchCherokee National Forest3,387
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Tea Creek MountainMonongahela National Forest8,295
References (5)
  1. Arora, D. 1986. Mushrooms Demystified. Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, California. 959 pp.
  2. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  4. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
  5. Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.