Kingdom Fungi Order Agaricales Genus Mycena Higher classification Mycena | Division Basidiomycota Family Mycenaceae Scientific name Mycena epipterygia Rank Species | |
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Similar Mycena, Mycena galericulata, Mycena galopus, Mycena inclinata, Mycena haematopus | ||
Mycena epipterygia fungi kingdom
Mycena epipterygia is a species of fungi in the Mycenaceae family of mushrooms commonly found in Europe. The species is saprotrophic and its appearance is quite variable. Some parts of the fungus are bioluminescent.
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Presence
M. epipterygia is a common species in Western Europe (amongst others Netherlands and Belgium). It grows in diverse habitats: in deciduous and coniferous woods, but it is also found in heather and agrid grasslands. This species grows on the ground. See the picture in the taxobox for a typical underground where M. epipterygia can be found.
Appearance
Mycena epipterygia has a sticky, elastic and deductible surface. Its cap is one to two centimetres wide and its colour varies over yellowish brown to gray-brown. The stipe is yellowish to yellow-green.
The gills are white to white-grey, sometimes with brown speckles. The spores are amyloidic and have a length of 8 to 10 micrometres and a width of 4 to 5.5 micrometres.
