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Bright pink fungus Marasmius haematocephalus, Red Pinwheel Three or four different species, when I took the photo I was actually concentrating on the sapling growing from under the rotting log Ecuador,Fall,Geotagged,Marasmius haematocephalus Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Bright pink fungus Marasmius haematocephalus, Red Pinwheel

Three or four different species, when I took the photo I was actually concentrating on the sapling growing from under the rotting log

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    Claire Hamilton
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    From the photo I believe this could be Marasmius haematocephalus based on the photo shown here:
    http://mushroaming.com/Amazing_Amazon     Posted 9 years ago
  2. View englishindiangirl's profile
    englishindiangirl
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    Yes, I agree, but it does not show in Wikipedia. It is however in Wikimedia commons but I don't know how to make the link! Posted 9 years ago

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The Purple Pinwheel

Marasmius haematocephalus is a species of mushroom-forming fungi in the family Marasmiaceae. It has a small hood and is red.

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Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Martin Lagerwey
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Uploaded Aug 19, 2016. Captured Apr 22, 2009 09:47 in Via Jumandy, Ecuador.
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  • FinePix S5700 S700
  • f/3.5
  • 1/84s
  • ISO200
  • 6.3mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.