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Mycena filopes, also known as the Iodine Bonnet, is a species of mushroom that decomposes organic litter on the forest floor. It is characterised by a proportionally long stem and a hoary, brownish cap. It has a distinctive odour described as being like iodine
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Distribution
Widespread and common
Habitat
In woodlands on litter or mossy lawns
Cap
With silvery fibrils
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| Shape | Conical, Campanulate |
| Surface | Fibrillose |
| Width | 0.5 - 2 cm |
| Margin | Sulcate |
Gills
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| Attachment | Adnexed |
Flesh
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| Odour | Of iodine, especially when dry or in a container |
| Taste | Mild |
Stem
White hairs at base
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| Height | 4 - 15 cm |
| Width | 1 - 2 mm |
| Texture | Pruinose |
| Shape | Cylindric |
Spores
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| Type | amyloid |
| Shape | Ellipsoid, Lacrymoid |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 9-11.5 x 5.5-6.5 μm |
Microscopic Features
Up to 30 μm long with small protrusions
| Cheilocystidia | Club-shaped (Clavate) |
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Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Mycenaceae
- ↳ Genus: Mycena
Synonyms
- Agaricus amygdalinus Pers.
- Agaricus filopes Bull.
- Mycena amygdalina (Pers.) Sing.
- Mycena amygdalina (Pers.) Singer
- Mycena filopes (Bull. ex Fr.) Kummer sensu Ricken, Kuhn. non al.
- Mycena filopes f. pumila (J.E. Lange) anon. ined.
- Mycena graveolens Kauffm. & Smith
- Mycena iodiolens Lund.
- Mycena iodiolens S. Lundell
- Mycena lineata f. pumila J.E. Lange
- Mycena lineata var. pumila (J.E. Lange) anon. ined.
- Mycena olivascens f. pumila (J.E. Lange) anon. ined.
- Mycena olivascens var. pumila (J.E. Lange) anon. ined.
- Mycena polygramma var. pumila (J.E. Lange) anon. ined.
- Mycena vitilis sensu Ricken [Blätterpilze Deutschl.: 430 (1915)]
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.
