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Oak-Leaf Pinwheel (Gymnopus quercophilus)

The oak-leaf pinwheel (Gymnopus quercophilus) is a tiny mushroom that emerges from decaying live oak and tanoak leaves, often in great numbers. This species was previously known as Marasmius quercophilus.


Oak-leaf pinwheel (Gymnopus quercophilus), young specimens emerging from a live oak leaf. Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California, USA.
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