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Mycena olida

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Order
  
Agaricales

Genus
  
Mycena

Higher classification
  
Mycena

Division
  
Basidiomycota

Family
  
Mycenaceae

Scientific name
  
Mycena olida

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Mycena citrinomarginata, Mycena flavescens, Mycena olivaceomarginata, Mycena abramsii, Mycena purpureofusca

Mycena olida, commonly known as the rancid bonnet, is a species of mushroom in the Mycenaceae family. It was first described in 1887 by Italian mycologist Giacomo Bresadola.

Description

The cap, initially conical to convex in shape, flattens out with age and typically reaches diameters of up to 1.5 cm (0.6 in).

References

Mycena olida Wikipedia