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 Marasmius haematocephalus
SynonymsAgaricus haematocephalus
BiostatusOccurrence uncertain
Article: Desjardin, D.E.; Horak, E. (1997). Marasmius and Gloiocephala in the South Pacific Region: Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, and New Zealand taxa. Bibliotheca Mycologica 168: 152 p.
Notes: Reported to occur on fallen leaves and wood in the Bush District, North Island (Colenso 1890;
Massee 1898a). Although no New Zealand material has been located for study, we suspect that the
species may occur in subtropical habitats and we have included it in the key.
For a description, illustrations and commentary refer to Part I of this series on South Pacific
Marasmii (#18).
Article: Massee, G.E. (1899) [1898]. The fungus flora of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 31: 282–349 Wellington:.
Description: Pileus very thin, campanulate, then convex, finally almost plane, plicate, margin crenate,
glabrous; deep-red, up to 1 cm. across; gills narrowly adnexed, distant, pallid; stem 3-5 cm.
long, very slender, equal, horny, umber or blackish, expanded at the base into a minute pallid
disc.
Habitat: On fallen leaves, wood, &c.
Distribution: New Zealand. Victoria, Ceylon, Surinam, Brazil, Guiana, Cuba,
United States.
Notes: Readily distinguished by the deep-red colour of the plicate or fluted pileus, and the dark hair-like stem.
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