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Bleeding Bonnets

Mycena sanguinolenta

Photo by Christine Y.
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Field Notes

Description:

Brown, gangly mushrooms that will "bleed" a dark red sap when injured. They were 4-5 cm tall.

Habitat:

Growing in the leaf litter in a mixed forest.

Reference Links:

Bleeding Bonnet - Mycena sanguinolenta - Overview, Mycena sanguinolenta - Wikipedia

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Comments (2)
Christine Y.
Thanks :). I agree and thought that they look like they could be dancing in the first photo. Too bad they wouldn't really bleed for me though!
flowntheloop
Mycena are always so graceful! I love the first photo!

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PublishedDecember 11, 2017

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