Marasmius berteroi

Several months ago, after major floods hit the area around the river, I explored the gardens near the river to see the changes that had occurred in the environment. That's when I discovered a group of small mushrooms growing among the dry leaves and rotting tree trunks. After taking a closer look, I believe this is a Marasmius persist mushroom.

This mushroom has a small fruit body with a white to brownish umbrella-shaped cap. The hood is thin and somewhat transparent, with wavy edges. What caught my attention the most was the long, slender, dark stem. Some of these fungi grow in clusters on rotting stems, while others appear among damp leaf litter.

I noticed that this fungus appears after heavy rain and the humidity around the garden area is quite high. This fits the habits of fungi of the genus Marasmius, which often grow after heavy rainfall because they need moist conditions to thrive. However, what is unique is that this mushroom can survive in dry conditions by shrinking and appearing wilted, then will return to freshness when the humidity increases again.

NOTE: I first wrote the article above in Indonesian, which is my own language, then I translated it using English with the help of Goggle.