ID- either Scaly rust gills or funeral bells

marasmius haematocephalus (no common name) is a fungus in the family marasmiaceae. these mushrooms are often found in the litter layer of the forest, & occur in pan-tropical & subtropical regions.

the big question : can i bite it?? the edibility of this fungus is unknown (not poisonous, though !!).

m. haematocephalus description :

"cap: up to 10 mm diameter; conical or bell-shaped cap; minutely velutinate; maroon, deep red to purple or sometimes bright pink; with a sulcate-striate margin. stem: cylindrical, wiry; 20 – 60 × 0.5 - 1 mm, darker than the cap in color - black at the base & deep red towards the apex; there is a basal disc of mycelial threads at its insertion to the substrate. gills: free to adnexed & distant; up to 14 complete gills & some partial gills; white with a reddish margin. flesh: very thin, tough."

Some edible mushrooms I've found (and foraged) recently! Chicken of the woods, pheasants back, lobster, and golden chanterelles. Unfortunately no morels for me this year, and I'm still looking for oysters