Biology:Mycena crocata
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Short description: Species of fungus
| Mycena crocata | |
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| M. crocata exuding red latex from broken stipe | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Mycenaceae |
| Genus: | Mycena |
| Species: | M. crocata
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| Binomial name | |
| Mycena crocata (Schrad.) P.Kumm. (1871)
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| Synonyms | |
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| Mycena crocata | |
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 | gills on hymenium |
 | cap is conical |
 | hymenium is adnate |
 | stipe is bare |
 | spore print is white |
 | ecology is saprotrophic |
 | edibility: unknown |
Mycena crocata is a species of agaric fungus in the family Mycenaceae.[1] The common name saffrondrop bonnet refers to the red or orange latex that it exudes if the stipe is broken.[2] Its habitat is woody debris and leaf litter in deciduous woodland, especially beech.[2]
References
- ↑ "Mycena crocata (Schrad.) P. Kumm. 1871". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. http://www.mycobank.org/MycoTaxo.aspx?Link=T&Rec=169501.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Paul Sterry, Barry Hughes (2009). Complete British Mushrooms and Toadstools. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-723224-6.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5488778 entry
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