Family: Marasmiaceae

Fungi:> Basidiomycota:> Agaricomycetes:> Agaricales:> Marasmiaceae:> Anthracophyllum, Campanella, Collybiopsis, Marasmius.

This is a large family containing many diffrent genra the rlationship between them is not so obvious.

Genus: Anthracophyllum

Anthracophyllum archeri

Genus: Campanella

Campanella are a small, tough saprophytic fungus found attached laterally on twigs and small dead branches in humid habitats.

Campanella tristis

Campanella species

Genus: Collybiopsis

Collybiopsis rimutaka

Genus: Marasmius

These are saprophytic on dead plant material commonly found on decaying wood or leaf litter. They often appear in large number after rain which shrivel up when dry and quickly rehydrate when wet. Usually can be identified by there black or dark stipe's.

Marasmius atrocastaneus

Marasmius gelatinosipes

Marasmius rhopalostylidis

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