Mycena olida

Mycena olida, commonly known as the rancid bonnet,[1] is a species of mushroom in the family Mycenaceae. It was first described in 1887 by Italian mycologist Giacomo Bresadola.[2]

Mycena olida
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M. olida
Binomial name
Mycena olida
Bres. (1887)
Synonyms

Hemimycena olida (Bres.) Singer
Marasmiellus olidus (Bres.) Singer (1951)

Mycena olida
float
Mycological characteristics
gills on hymenium
cap is conical
hymenium is adnate
stipe is bare
spore print is white
ecology is saprotrophic
edibility: unknown

Description

The cap, initially conical to convex in shape, flattens out with age and typically reaches diameters of up to 1.5 cm (0.6 in).[3]

References

  1. "English Names for fungi". British Mycological Society website. British Mycological Society.
  2. Bresadola G. (1887). "Fungi tridentini". Fungi tridentini. 1 (6–7): 73.
  3. "Mycena olida". Key to the Mycenas of Norway. Archived from the original on 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
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