Mycena - Wikipedia
WEBMycena is a large genus of small saprotrophic mushrooms that are rarely more than a few centimeters in width. The name Mycena comes from the Ancient Greek μύκης mykes, meaning "fungus". [ 1] Species in the genus Mycena (and in Hemimycena) are commonly known as bonnets. [ 2]
Mycenoid Mushrooms (MushroomExpert.Com)
WEBA few species, like Mycena leaiana, are brightly colored, but many are gray, brown, or whitish. Alexander Smith's 1947 monograph of Mycena (online here) contains 232 North American species, and the number of mycenoid species has only increased since.
Mycena haematopus - Wikipedia
WEBMycena haematopus, commonly known as the bleeding fairy helmet, the burgundydrop bonnet, or the bleeding Mycena, is a species of fungus in the family Mycenaceae, of the order Agaricales. It is widespread and common in Europe and North America, and has also been collected in old Japan and Venezuela.
Mycena pura - MushroomExpert.Com
WEBOne of the most beautiful species of Mycena, this widely distributed mushroom is found decomposing forest litter under conifers (and occasionally under hardwoods) across North America. It features a strong, radishlike odor and taste, and a cap that is convex, flat, or broadly bell-shaped at maturity.
Mycena leaiana - Wikipedia
WEBMycena leaiana, commonly known as the orange mycena or Lea's mycena, is a species of saprobic fungi in the genus Mycena, family Mycenaceae. Characterized by their bright orange caps and stalks and reddish-orange gill edges, they usually grow in dense clusters on deciduous logs.
Fungal evolution discovered: Mycena can now invade living hosts
WEBOct 23, 2023 · Biologists have long known mushrooms of the genus Mycena, commonly known as bonnet mushrooms, as fungi that live off of dead trees and plants. New research demonstrates that bonnets can also...
Mycena galericulata - MushroomExpert.Com
WEBMycena galericulata. by Michael Kuo, 23 November 2022. One of the larger Mycena species, Mycena galericulata is often found in spring and fall, growing in clusters on hardwood logs and stumps. The brown to pale brownish …
Mycenae | Greece, Map, Location, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBJul 10, 2024 · Mycenae, prehistoric Greek city in the Peloponnese, celebrated by Homer as “broad-streeted” and “golden.” According to legend, Mycenae was the capital of Agamemnon, the Achaean king who sacked the city of Troy.
Bonnets (Genus Mycena) · iNaturalist
WEBMycena is a large genus of small saprotrophic mushrooms that are rarely more than a few centimeters in width. They are characterized by a white spore print, a small conical or bell-shaped cap, and a thin fragile stem. Most are gray or …
Mycena fungi are evolving to have living hosts - Futurity
WEBOct 23, 2023 · Research finds that mushrooms of the genus Mycena, called bonnet mushrooms, not only live off of dead trees and plants, but also young, healthy trees and plants.
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