Mycena epipterygia
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| Species: | M. epipterygia
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| Mycena epipterygia (Scop.: Fr) Gray
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Hymenium is adnate |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is inedible |
Mycena epipterygia is a species of fungi in the Mycenaceae family of mushrooms commonly found in Europe.[1] The species is saprotrophic and its appearance is quite variable. Some parts of the fungus are bioluminescent.
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. See the picture in the taxobox for a typical underground where M. epipterygia can be found.
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.
See also
References
- ^ a b Gerhardt, Ewald (2006). De grote paddenstoelengids voor onderweg, Tirion uitgevers B.V., Baarn, ISBN 90-5210-653-3