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Oak-Leaf Pinwheel (Collybiopsis quercophila)

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


Oak-leaf pinwheel (Collybiopsis quercophila), young specimens emerging from a live oak leaf. Focus-stacked composite of 60 exposures. Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California, USA.
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Oak-leaf pinwheel (Collybiopsis quercophila) mushrooms on tanoak. Focus-stacked composite of 27 exposures. Stillwater Cove Regional Park, Sonoma County, California, USA.
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Oak-leaf pinwheel (Collybiopsis quercophila) mushrooms on tanoak. Stillwater Cove Regional Park, Sonoma County, California, USA.
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