Fay Roberts takes a sip from Marasmiellus vaillantii
My family is huge, a sprawling tribe,
though few of us are colourful or quaint;
we’re mostly just defined by what we ain’t.
(In fact: you might say that’s how we survive…)
We’ve never been afraid of shift or jibe,
just here between the sinners and the saints;
how many of us truly free from taint?
(Mind: some of us are known to take a bribe…)
But every generation has its sport –
the one who stands out taller than the rest
(or sinks so they can creep beyond the pale).
Some branches turn out just as they were taught
(while others are a pestilential guest),
and some a selfless shelter from the gale.
– FR
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| Photo from this research paper. Description in alt-text. |
Marasmiellus vaillantii was incredibly hard to track down (which tracks for such a small part of a massive and widespread genus), so this was pretty much inspired by the family more than the individual.
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