Marasmius vagus (the Wandering Creamsicle), One of Florida’s Most Common Lawn Mushrooms
Vol. 2024 No. 2, Plant Pathology Department
Vol. 2024 No. 2

Marasmius vagus (the Wandering Creamsicle), One of Florida’s Most Common Lawn Mushrooms: PP375, 2/2024

Plant Pathology Department
https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-pp375-2024
Published 2024-03-21
Sarah Prentice
University of Florida
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6160-0662
Matthew E. Smith
University of FloridaDepartment of Pathology
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0878-0932
Morphology of Marasmius vagus. Photos of fresh specimens highlight the vibrant orange cap coloration, the bright white stipe, and the white, closely-spaced gills. Mushrooms of Marasmius vagus typically grow in clusters and may sometimes form large congregations or partial fairy rings. Credits: Sarah Prentice and Matthew Smith.
view on EDIS
PDF-2024

Keywords

introduced species
mushrooms
Marasmius
home lawn and landscape
fungal biology

Categories

How to Cite

Prentice, Sarah, and Matthew E. Smith. 2024. “Marasmius Vagus (the Wandering Creamsicle), One of Florida’s Most Common Lawn Mushrooms: PP375, 2/2024”. EDIS 2024 (2). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-pp375-2024.
APA Chicago IEEE MLA

Download Citation

Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX

Abstract

Marasmius vagus is one of the most common lawn mushrooms in the state of Florida. The purpose of this publication is to introduce Floridians to this mushroom, provide basic information about its biology, and aid in identification. Written by Sarah Prentice and Matthew E. Smith, and published by the UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department, February 2024.

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-pp375-2024
view on EDIS
PDF-2024

References

Arora, D. 1986. Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. 959.

Bessette, A. E., A. R. Bessette, and M. Hopping. 2023. A Field Guide to the Mushrooms of Georgia. Athens: University of Georgia Press. 672.

Crous, P. W., M. J. Wingfield, Y. H. Chooi, C. L. M. Gilchrist, E. Lacey, J. I. Pitt, F. Roets, et al. 2020. "Fungal Planet Description Sheets: 1042–1111." Persoonia 44:301–459. https://doi.org/10.3767/persoonia.2020.44.11

Guard, F. E., M. D. Barrett, A. Farid, M. E. Smith, and T. Lebel. 2020. "Validation of Two Fungal Names in Marasmius Fr. (Marasmiaceae)." Swainsona 33:111–112.

Kirk, P. M., P. F. Cannon, D. W. Minter, and J. A. Stalpers. 2008. Dictionary of the Fungi (10th Edition). 771. Wallingford, UK: CABI.

Li, X., J. Wang, S. Zhang, H. Wang, X. Li, X. Li, and H. Zhang. 2018. "Distribution of Fungal Endophytes in Roots of Stipa krylovii across Six Vegetation Types in Grassland of Northern China." Fungal Ecology 31:47–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2017.11.001

National Audubon Society. 2023. National Audubon Society Mushrooms of North America: The Complete Identification Reference to Mushrooms—with Full-Color Photographs; Detailed Descriptions of Cup, Stem, Flesh, and Spore Print; and Authoritative Notes on Growth Characteristics, Habitat, and Conservation Status. First Edition. Edited by Jim Cirigliano. National Audubon Society Field Guides. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

Orlandelli, R. C., R. N. Alberto, C. J. Rubin Filho, and J. A. Pamphile. 2012. "Diversity of Endophytic Fungal Community Associated with Piper hispidum (Piperaceae) Leaves." Genet. Mol. Res. 11 (2): 1575–1585. http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2012.May.22.7

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Copyright (c) 2024 UF/IFAS