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Mycena pelianthina, also known as the Black Edge Bonnet, is a mushroom species found in Northern Europe.
It is characterised by its date-brown to pale brown colour, which can have purplish or violaceous tinges, and dries to an ochraceous or beige hue, sometimes with a pinkish tint
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Distribution
Widespread and common
Habitat
In woodlands, mostly on Fagus leaf litter
Associates
Fagus
Cap
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| Shape | Convex, Flattened |
| Surface | Smooth |
| Width | 1.5 - 5 cm |
| Margin | Sulcate |
Gills
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| Attachment | Emarginate, Adnate |
Flesh
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| Odour | Strongly raphanoid |
| Taste | Raphanoid |
Stem
Purple gill edges
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| Height | 02.5 - 7 cm |
| Width | 2 - 8 mm |
| Shape | Cylindric |
Spores
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| Type | amyloid |
| Shape | Ellipsoid |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 6-7.5 x 3-4 μm |
Microscopic Features
With purple contents
| Cheilocystidia | Lageniform, Fusiform |
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Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Mycenaceae
- ↳ Genus: Mycena
Synonyms
- Agaricus denticulatus Bolton
- Agaricus pelianthinus Fr.
- Mycena pelianthina (Fr.) Quel.
- Prunulus denticulatus (Bolton) Gray
- Prunulus pelianthinus (Fr.) Jacq. Johnson, Vilgalys & Redhead
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.
