Mycena epipterygia

Mycena epipterygia is a species of fungi in the family Mycenaceae of mushrooms commonly found in Europe.[1] The species is saprotrophic and its appearance is quite variable. Some parts of the fungus are bioluminescent.

Mycena epipterygia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Basidiomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Mycenaceae
Genus:	Mycena
Species:	M. epipterygia
Binomial name
Mycena epipterygia (Scop.: Fr) Gray

Mycena epipterygia
float Mycological characteristics
	gills on hymenium
	hymenium is adnate
	stipe is bare
	spore print is white
	ecology is saprotrophic
	edibility: not recommended

Presence

M. epipterygia is a common species in Western Europe (amongst others Netherlands and Belgium). It grows in diverse habitats: in deciduous and coniferous woods, but it is also found in heather and agrid grasslands. This species grows on the ground.

Appearance

Mycena epipterygia has a sticky, elastic and deductible surface.[1] Its cap is one to two centimetres wide and its colour varies over yellowish brown to gray-brown. The stipe is yellowish to yellow-green.

The gills are white to white-grey, sometimes with brown speckles. The spores are amyloidic and have a length of 8 to 10 micrometres and a width of 4 to 5.5 micrometres.

Edibility

The species is considered edible, but of little interest.[2]

See also

List of bioluminescent fungi

References

1. Gerhardt, Ewald (2006). De grote paddenstoelengids voor onderweg, Tirion uitgevers B.V., Baarn, ISBN 90-5210-653-3
2. Phillips, Roger (2010) [2005]. Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.