Marasmiellus nigripes (Schw.) Singer Cap 1-2 cm across, convex; white translucent; overlapping with distinct radial ridges; rubbery in feel. Gills decurrent, distant, forked; pure white, bruising a touch reddish. Stem;10-15 x 2mm, shortish and rather stout, covered in dense white hairs; black or white at first then black from the base up. Odor slight. Spores triangular or star-shaped, 8-9µ. Deposit white. Habitat on dead wood and twigs of many tree species. Found in northeastern North America, west to Michigan. Season August-October. Inedible. Comment The stems of my collection were only just beginning to blacken.