Mycena inclinata, commonly known as the clustered bonnet or the oak-stump bonnet cap, is a species of mushroom in the family Mycenaceae. The doubtfully edible mushroom has a reddish-brown bell-shaped cap up to 4.5 cm (1.8 in) in diameter. The thin stem is up to 9 cm (3.5 in) tall, whitish to yellow-brown at the top but progressively becoming reddish-brown towards the base in maturity, where they are covered by a yellowish mycelium that can be up to a third of the length of the stem.
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Distribution
Widespread and very common
Habitat
Clustered on decaying wood of Quercus, sometimes Fagus and more rarely other broadleaved trees
Cap
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| Shape | Conical, Campanulate |
| Surface | Rugose |
| Width | 2 - 4.5 cm |
| Margin | Sulcate |
Gills
Interveined and sometimes with vinaceous spots
| Colour | |
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| Attachment | Adnexed |
Flesh
| Colour | |
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| Odour | Soapy to farinaceous or rancid |
| Taste | Acrid-farinaceous |
Stem
Hairy at base
| Colour | |
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| Height | 3 - 15 cm |
| Width | 1 - 5 mm |
| Texture | Fluccose |
| Shape | Cylindric |
Spores
| Colour | |
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| Type | amyloid |
| Shape | Ellipsoid |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 7-10 x 5-7 μm |
Microscopic Features
Up to 35 μm long with long finger-like protrusions
| Cheilocystidia | Club-shaped (Clavate), Cylindrical |
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Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Mycenaceae
- ↳ Genus: Mycena
Synonyms
- Agaricus alcalinus sensu Cooke [Ill. Brit. Fung. 234 (225) Vol. 2 (1882)]
- Agaricus galericulatus var. calopus Fr.
- Agaricus inclinatus Fr.
- Mycena galericulata var. calopus (Fr.) Karst.
- Mycena galericulata var. calopus (Fr.) P. Karst.
- Mycena inclinata (Fr.) Quel.
- Mycena inclinata f. albopilea Derbsch & J.Aug. Schmitt ex Robich & Consiglio
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.
