Genus Marasmius (Noun)
Meaning
Chiefly small mushrooms with white spores.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Marasmius is a group of small to medium-sized mushrooms that are commonly found in forests and woodlands.
- Marasmius oreades, a species within the genus Marasmius, is a small mushroom with a distinctive fairy ring growth habit.
- Mushrooms in the genus Marasmius are characterized by their small size and white spores, which distinguish them from other types of fungi.
- The genus Marasmius includes over 500 species of small mushrooms, many of which are difficult to distinguish from one another.
- Species within the genus Marasmius are often found growing in clusters on decaying wood or other organic matter.