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Hemimycena lactea is a small, fragile fungus commonly known as the Milky Bonnet. It typically has white to slightly yellowish caps and is often found in groups on conifer litter or debris under conifers.
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Distribution
Widespread and common
Habitat
Usually in conifer needle litter and twigs
Cap
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| Shape | Convex, Conical |
| Surface | Pruinose |
| Width | 0.5 - 1.5 cm |
Gills
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| Attachment | Sinuate, Adnate |
| Spacing | subdistant |
Flesh
Thin
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| Taste | Mild |
Stem
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| Height | 1 - 4.5 cm |
| Width | 0.3 - 1.5 mm |
| Texture | Pubescent |
| Shape | Clavate, Cylindric |
Spores
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| Shape | Ellipsoid, Cylindric |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 9-15 x 3-4 μm |
Microscopic Features
Up to 30μm long. Basidia usually 1 to 2-spored
| Cheilocystidia | Capitate, Lageniform |
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Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Mycenaceae
- ↳ Genus: Hemimycena
Synonyms
- Agaricus delicatellus Peck
- Agaricus lacteus Pers.
- Hemimycena delicatella (Peck) Sing.
- Hemimycena delicatella (Peck) Singer
- Hemimycena lactea (Pers. ex Fr.) Sing.
- Hemimycena lactea f. lactea
- Hemimycena lactea f. lactea (Pers.) Singer
- Hemimycena lactea f. lactella (P.D. Orton) Courtec.
- Hemimycena lactella (P.D. Orton) Watling
- Henningsomyces pubera
- Mycena delicatella (Peck) A.H. Sm.
- Mycena delicatella (Peck) Sing.
- Mycena lactea (Pers. ex Fr.) P. Kumm.
- Mycena lactea (Pers.) P. Kumm.
- Mycena lactea f. minor Kuhn.
- Mycena lactella P.D. Orton
- Mycena pithya
- Mycena pithya sensu auct.
Reference Sources
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
G. Kibby (2020) Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe Vol. 2. Geoffrey Kibby.
Genus Hemimycena
No other species found in this genus.
