Mycena olida
| Mycena olida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Mycenaceae |
| Genus: | Mycena |
| Species: | M. olida
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| Binomial name | |
| Mycena olida Bres. (1887)
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| Synonyms | |
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Hemimycena olida (Bres.) Singer | |
Mycena olida | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is conical |
 | Hymenium is adnate |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Mycena olida, commonly known as the rancid bonnet,[1] is a species of mushroom in the family Mycenaceae. It was first described in 1887 by Italian mycologist Giacomo Bresadola.[2]
Description[edit]
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).[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "English Names for fungi". British Mycological Society website. British Mycological Society.
- ^ Bresadola G. (1887). "Fungi tridentini". Fungi Tridentini. 1 (6–7): 73.
- ^ "Mycena olida". Key to the Mycenas of Norway. Archived from the original on 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2009-09-26.