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Burgandy Bonnet

Mycena_haematopus

Photo by KarenSaxton
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Field Notes

Description:

Small reddish conical mushrooms on a piece of wood lying next to a manure pile

Notes:

They changed in 3 days enough to be a whole different mushroom - see last two photos. The very last photo is true to color for their color change

Reference Links:

Mycena haematopus, Mycena haematopus (MushroomExpert.Com)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
KarenSaxton
And thank you for the common name. That's perfect!
AlexKonig
yep, definitly. so pale have i them also in the book (sadly not as internet-reference. Now they have their distuingishable white band at the edge of the cap. He released red milky juice when cut or picked. I use "eol" mostly just for the taxa and common names: Burgundydrop Bonnet.- thats one common name for this mycena ( http://eol.org/pages/188309/overview ). Another interesting detail: This mycena is often visited/infected by the "bonnet mold" spinellus fusiger (which i also find very cool). Thanks for your sharing, first time i saw the young M. haematopus. This is a big enrichment for my "knowledge".nice pictures , fantastic spot.
KarenSaxton
They are now a pale tan with only a tinge of pink that is picked up by the camera, but not the human eye. As I said, will upload later
HemaShah
have a glazed look and lovely pink.
KarenSaxton
Thanks! You made me think to go check them again and get a second picture. They've changed hugely. Will post the additional photos later - here for comparison and as a second spotting, which they almost are. I"m thinking I have the id too
AlexKonig
thats. whoa cool. look as some sort of mycena. when you dont find the id , i will look by again (i have seen something like those, but where !!)

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PublishedNovember 23, 2011

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