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Identification units
Two identification units in Marasmius are keyed out separately.
- Marasmius oreades is larger than most other Marasmius and also differs by the habitat in grass and lawns and the absence of a dark stipe base.
- Marasmius (other) covers the remaining Australian species.
Citation
Marasmius Fr., Fl. Scan. 339 (1835).