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Orange Mycena

Mycena leaiana

Photo by Kasieloo
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Field Notes

Description:

Slimy orange mushroom

Habitat:

Mycena leaiana is a common species, and grows in dense cespitose clusters (with stipes sharing a single point of origin) on hardwood logs and branches. It is a North American species, and has been reported throughout the eastern and central United States and Canada. The variant Mycena leaiana var. australis can be found in Australia and New Zealand.

Notes:

Found on a trail in Chesterfield, va

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