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Pixie parasol

Mycena interrupta

Photo by CharliePrice
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Field Notes

Description:

The caps of Mycena interrupta range from 0.6 to 2 cm, and they are a brilliant cyan blue colour. They are globose when emergent and then become a broad convex as they mature, with the centre of the cap slightly depressed. The caps are often sticky and appear slimy looking, particularly in moist weather.The length of the stipe typically ranges from 1 to 2 cm long and 0.1 to 0.2 cm thick. It is white, smooth and the base of the stipe is attached to the wood substrate by a flat white disk. The gills are white, adnexed, with blue margins.

Habitat:

Wet , eucalypt forest after rainfall , on a rotting log.

The pixie's parasol appears in small colonies on rotting, moist wood in rainforests and beech or eucalypt forests. It has a Gondwanan distribution.

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Mycena interrupta

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Comments (10)
CharliePrice
Thankyou Ashley and PN rangers :) awesome to be nominated and everyone enjoyed this spotting .
AshleyT
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
AntónioGinjaGinja
Awesome one Charlie,just beautiful,the velvet look is amazing and the collour too,congrats and thanks for sharing
CharliePrice
Thankyou , it was a perfect little specimen , shows the foot attachment off very well...and yes the little baby was a bonus =)
Mark Ridgway
Perfect specimen. I like that little blue baby at it's feet too.

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PublishedJune 22, 2015

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