Stats

Lifespan

A few days

Size

Tiny

Diet

Decomposer

Biome

Tropical grassland

Range

Northern Australia

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Spores

Defense

Warning Colors

Status

Uncommon

About

The wandering creamsicle is a bright orange mushroom found in lawns and grassy fields. It spreads through underground networks to form perfect rings that expand every year.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   spore

   A microscopic spore drifts on air or water and germinates where moisture and substrate meet.
2. 2.
   mycelium

   A thread-like mycelium spreads through the substrate, breaking it down into nutrients.
3. 3.
   fruiting body

   A mature fruiting body emerges to release the next generation of spores.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Basidiomycota

Class

Agaricomycetes

Order

Agaricales

Family

Marasmiaceae

Genus

Marasmius

Species

Marasmius vagus