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DateProcessResult
January 8, 2010Good article nomineeListed
July 23, 2012Featured article candidatePromoted
Did You Know
A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on January 15, 2010.
The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that the pinwheel Marasmius (pictured) releases its spores in response to rain, rather than circadian rhythm like other mushrooms?
Current status: Featured article

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  • I'm going to be honest, but I really should NOT have to point out that Epicrisis is not a sanctioning work. Since the sanctioning does not affect priority in this case anyway, I removed that entirely
  • The description does not seem to encompass the var. fuscus which is implied under "Taxonomy" to not make a good taxon.
  • I mentioned it in the description, but am not completely satisfied. What to do with a "variety" described 150 years ago that hasn't been mentioned in the literature since (that I know of). I'd like to say something to that effect (per the hidden note), but that would be OR. Suggestions? Sasata (talk) 07:38, 2 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • "the radial furrows extend inward to one-third to three-quarters of the cap radius from the edge"
    • Tentatively removed this as a rather... obtuse piece of description that does not seem to be important for distinguishing the species.
  • Does the gills being "initially narrow" refers to growth or to then broadening from the top down?
  • The dimensions might need to be revised: the photographs seem to clearly show many specimens with stems thicker than 1mm... Have you checked that all sourced dimensions are from fresh or rehydrated and not dry material?
  • Sources don't typically specify this, although the species is so common I don't imagine it's hard to get fresh material. Keep in mind that these images are closeups–compare the size of the pine needles and the leaves in the lead image, for example. However, to be safe(r) I switched to a source that gives max. stem width at 1.5 mm (the largest I could find). Sasata (talk) 07:38, 2 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • The contrast made to exemplify the variability is strange: you oppose specimen that grow on a certain substrate with those that grow at a certain time... quite apples and oranges-ish.
  • I cut off the mention of the species reviving under later humid conditions, especially since it's discussed in more details under "ecology"
  • That the mushroom grows in clusters is mentioned in the lead and the similar species section... but not in the actual description!
  • I'm not convinced that the criteria for distinguishing Tetrapyrgos nigripes are useful: the sizes given are squarely within variation for M. rotula, for example. Also the stem seems to be characterized as lightly tomentose to give a pruinose appearance (healy, p. 141), which is not only clearer but a far more useful criterion. Healy also gives the spore shape (star-shaped, but I'd say tetrahedral) as another one.
  • Along the same way, it's useless to mention M. neorotula without any distinguishing factor (though I am sensitive to the problem of deciphering that Latin description, yikes!)
  • "the growth of new basidioles (immature basidia) during periods of growth" I'm not entirely sure what this refers to... The basidiocarps never cease to produce basidioles, which can then complete maturation and discharge when the mushroom "revives"?
  • Do you think characterizing the species as mostly holarctic would be accurate?

Circéus (talk) 23:17, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks much Circeus! I will think about these and work on them soon. Sasata (talk) 14:44, 28 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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