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Collared Parachute

Marasmius rotula

Also known as Pinwheel Mushroom, Pinwheel Marasmius, Little Wheel, Horse Hair Fungus.

Collared ParachuteEric Smith (Bobzimmer) / CC BY-SA 3.0

About this fungus

Collared Parachute is listed in the Shroomify field guide as a gills fungus in the Marasmiaceae family. Grows in deciduous forests on dead wood (especially beech), woody debris such as twigs or sticks, and occasionally on rotting leaves

A note on identification
This profile is a guide rather than a guarantee. If you are considering eating a wild mushroom, check the whole specimen and its possible lookalikes carefully. Do not eat it if you are unsure of the identification.

Photographs

Another view of Collared ParachuteBjörn S... / CC BY-SA 2.0
Another view of Collared ParachuteJames Lindsey / CC BY-SA 3.0

Further reading

Wikipedia · First Nature · MushroomExpert.com

The Shroomify Research Project

What the records suggest about Collared Parachute

The project has analysed over a million matched fungal events alongside weather and habitat data. These findings describe patterns in the study, not conditions that every fruitbody must follow.

Weather or season?

Recent weather added a strong, repeatable signal after the normal seasonal pattern had been allowed for.

Weather response

When does this mushroom tend to appear?

The middle line means there was no difference between this species and other fungi recorded in the same area and part of the season. Warmer and cooler always mean warmer or cooler than normal for that place and time of year, not absolute temperature.

Increase linked with more recordsDecrease linked with more recordsNo clear linkThin line shows uncertainty

Rainfall

Rainier than normal conditions 0 to 3 days beforehand was linked with more records.

Rainier than normalNo changeDrier than normalRainier than normal conditions 0 to 3 days beforehand was linked with more records of this species.Rainfall 4 to 7 days beforehand did not show a clear link with how often this species was recorded.Rainfall 8 to 14 days beforehand did not show a clear link with how often this species was recorded.Rainfall 15 to 21 days beforehand did not show a clear link with how often this species was recorded.Rainfall 22 to 30 days beforehand did not show a clear link with how often this species was recorded.Rainfall 31 to 60 days beforehand did not show a clear link with how often this species was recorded.0-34-78-1415-2122-3031-60Days before the record

Soil temperature

Warmer than normal soil 15 to 21 days beforehand was linked with more records.

Warmer than normalNo changeCooler than normalSoil temperature 0 to 3 days beforehand did not show a clear link with how often this species was recorded.Soil temperature 4 to 7 days beforehand did not show a clear link with how often this species was recorded.Soil temperature 8 to 14 days beforehand did not show a clear link with how often this species was recorded.Warmer than normal soil 15 to 21 days beforehand was linked with more records of this species.Soil temperature 22 to 30 days beforehand did not show a clear link with how often this species was recorded.Soil temperature 31 to 60 days beforehand did not show a clear link with how often this species was recorded.0-34-78-1415-2122-3031-60Days before the record

Air temperature

Warmer than normal air 15 to 21 days beforehand was linked with more records.

Warmer than normalNo changeCooler than normalAir temperature 0 to 3 days beforehand did not show a clear link with how often this species was recorded.Air temperature 4 to 7 days beforehand did not show a clear link with how often this species was recorded.Air temperature 8 to 14 days beforehand did not show a clear link with how often this species was recorded.Warmer than normal air 15 to 21 days beforehand was linked with more records of this species.Air temperature 22 to 30 days beforehand did not show a clear link with how often this species was recorded.Air temperature 31 to 60 days beforehand did not show a clear link with how often this species was recorded.0-34-78-1415-2122-3031-60Days before the record

Each point is a separate matched comparison for that weather measure and time window. Clear results must have a meaningful effect, adequate geographic coverage and the same direction in odd and even years. These are associations in field records, not rules or forecasts.

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