Mycena crocata

Mycena crocata
M. crocata exuding red latex from broken stipe
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Mycenaceae
Genus: Mycena
Species:
M. crocata
Binomial name
Mycena crocata
(Schrad.) P.Kumm. (1871)
Synonyms
  • Agaricus crocatus Schrad. (1794)
Mycena crocata
Mycological characteristics
Gills on hymenium
Cap is conical
Hymenium is adnate
Stipe is bare
Spore print is white
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is unknown

Mycena crocata is a species of agaric fungus in the family Mycenaceae. The common name saffrondrop bonnet refers to the red or orange latex that it exudes if the stipe is broken. Its habitat is woody debris and leaf litter in deciduous woodland, especially beech.

References

  1. ↑ "Mycena crocata (Schrad.) P. Kumm. 1871". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  2. 1 2 Paul Sterry, Barry Hughes (2009). Complete British Mushrooms and Toadstools. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-723224-6.