Mycena olida
Species of fungus
Mycena olida | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Mycenaceae |
Genus: | Mycena |
Species: | M. olida |
Binomial name | |
Mycena olida Bres. (1887) | |
Synonyms | |
Hemimycena olida (Bres.) Singer |
Species of fungus
Mycena olida Mycological characteristics | |
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Gills on hymenium | |
Cap is conical | |
Hymenium is adnate | |
Stipe is bare | |
Spore print is white | |
Ecology is saprotrophic | |
Edibility is unknown |
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]
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]