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Definition of Marasmius
1. Noun. Chiefly small mushrooms with white spores.
Generic synonyms: Fungus Genus
Group relationships: Agaricaceae, Family Agaricaceae
Member holonyms: Fairy-ring Mushroom, Marasmius Oreades
Lexicographical Neighbors of Marasmius
Literary usage of Marasmius
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report (1904)
"MAC Marasmius oreades Fr. Forming rings in grass on lawns and grassy places. ...
Marasmius polyphyllus Pk. Not uncommon on decaying grass and leaves. ..."
2. A Preliminary Report on the Hymeniales of Connecticut by Edward Albert White (1905)
"The species of Marasmius are small plants which resemble Mycena and Collybia,
... Marasmius oreades Fr. (mountain nymphs). Fairy-Ring Mushroom. ..."
3. The Mushroom Book: A Popular Guide to the Identification and Study of Our by Nina Lovering Marshall (1901)
"GENUS Marasmius The genus Marasmius belongs to the white-spored series. The plants
are small, and wither and shrivel in dry weather, to revive again when ..."
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