Mycena epipterygia (Scop.) Gray
(Yellowleg Bonnet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMycena epipterygia (Yellowleg Bonnet)
GenusMycena (a genus of bonnet toadstools)
FamilyMYCENACEAE (bonnet toadstools and their allies)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Mycena epipterygia (Yellowleg Bonnet) :
1: Mycena epipterygia (Yellowleg Bonnet)
3 Nov 1998 OSGR: SU36 51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on debris under Gorse bush
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap (2)Image 3: Cap - LSImage 4: CapsImage 5: Cap surface - close-upImage 6: Caps - young and gillsImage 7: FruitbodiesImage 8: Fruitbodies - youngImage 9: Fruitbody - youngImage 10: Fruitbody - young (2)Image 11: GillsImage 12: Gills (2)Image 13: Gills - close-upImage 14: CheilocystidiaImage 15: Cheilocystidia (2)Image 16: Cheilocystidia in gelatinous matrixImage 17: CheilocystidiumImage 18: SporesImage 19: Spores (2)Image 20: Spores (3)Image 21: Thin-walled hyphae in mucilage strand
2: Mycena epipterygia (Yellowleg Bonnet)
3 Oct 1982 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: CollectionImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 3: Cap - oblique view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Fruitbodies - side view - in situ - enlargedImage 5: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Caulocystidia - highly magnifiedImage 7: Cheilocystidia - highly magnifiedImage 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: DescriptionImage 10: Description - contd
3: Mycena epipterygia (Yellowleg Bonnet)
31 Oct 1976 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Gill edge with cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 2: Cheilocystidia and spore - highly magnified
4: Mycena epipterygia (Yellowleg Bonnet)
11 Oct 1975 OSGR: SU96 51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - in situ (2)

Mycena epipterygia (Yellowleg Bonnet) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Mycena epipterygia (Yellowleg Bonnet)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Mycena epipterygia (Yellowleg Bonnet)

A small toadstool with a yellow-ochre to brownish cap and strongly viscid, bright yellow stipe. All surfaces except the gill faces are viscid and there is even a gelatinous layer along the gill edge that can be pulled away with a pin. A very common species on plant debris, especially in coniferous woodland and on heathland.

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