Mycena strobilinoides | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Mycenaceae |
Genus: | Mycena |
Species: | M. strobilinoides |
Binomial name | |
Mycena strobilinoides Peck (1893) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Mycena strobilinoides, commonly known as the flame mycena, [4] or scarlet fairy helmet, is a species of agaric fungus in the family Mycenaceae.
The cap is up to 2 centimetres (3⁄4 in) wide, conical to bell-shaped, and smooth. [4] It is initially red, then bright orange and paler shades. [4] The stem is up to 6 cm (2+1⁄4 in) long and has long orange hairs, mostly at the base. [4] [5] The spores are amyloid, ellipsoid, and measure 7–9 by 4–5 μm. [1] The spore print is white. [4]
There are some similar species in the genus but they mostly differ in color. [4]
It is found in North America, where it fruits scattered or in dense groups on needle beds and moss. [6] It is more common in western than eastern North America and is also found in Europe. [5] It prefers to grow at elevations greater than 760 metres (2,500 ft) in montane locales.[ citation needed ]
Mycena strobilinoides | |
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![]() | Gills on hymenium |
![]() ![]() | Cap is campanulate or conical |
![]() ![]() | Hymenium is adnate or decurrent |
![]() | Stipe is bare |
![]() | Spore print is white |
![]() | Ecology is saprotrophic |
![]() | Edibility is unknown |