Mycena (Pers.) Roussel
(a genus of bonnet toadstools)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Mycena acicula
Orange Bonnet
Cap (Click to open)
 		Species 10 images
Mycena aciculata
a bonnet
Species 2 ident. refs
Mycena adonis
Scarlet Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 19 images
Mycena alphitophora
a bonnet toadstool
Species 1 ident. refs
Mycena amicta
Coldfoot Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 15 images
Mycena arcangeliana
Angel’s Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 13 images 1 ident. refs
Mycena belliarum
Reed Bonnet
Species 1 ident. refs
Mycena bulbosa
Rush Bonnet
Species 1 ident. refs
Mycena capillaripes
Pinkedge Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 22 images
Mycena capillaris
Beechleaf Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 3 images 1 ident. refs
Mycena chlorantha
a bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 37 images
Mycena cinerella
Mealy Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 38 images
Mycena clavularis
a bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 12 images 1 ident. refs
Mycena corynephora
a bonnet
Species 1 ident. refs
Mycena crocata
Saffrondrop Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 12 images 1 ident. refs
Mycena epipterygia
Yellowleg Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 35 images
Mycena erubescens
a bonnet
Species 1 ident. refs
Mycena filopes
Iodine Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 9 images
Mycena flavescens
a bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 15 images
Mycena flavoalba
Ivory Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 26 images 1 ident. refs
Mycena galericulata
Common Bonnet, Bonnet Mycena
(Click to open)
 		Species 32 images
Mycena galopus
Milking Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 3 subtaxa 15 images 1 ident. refs
Mycena haematopus
Burgundydrop Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 32 images
Mycena hiemalis
Winter Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 30 images
Mycena inclinata
Clustered Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 1 subtaxa 14 images 4 ident. refs
Mycena juniperina
Juniper Bonnet
Species 1 ident. refs
Mycena latifolia
Sideshoot Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 13 images
Mycena leptocephala
Nitrous Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 51 images
Mycena mackinawensis
a fungus
Species 1 ident. refs
Mycena megaspora
Rooting Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 9 images
Mycena olivaceomarginata
Brownedge Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 40 images
Mycena pearsoniana
a bonnet
Species 1 ident. refs
Mycena pelianthina
Blackedge Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 28 images 1 ident. refs
Mycena polyadelpha
a bonnet
Species 1 ident. refs
Mycena polygramma
Grooved Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 28 images
Mycena pseudocorticola
Steely Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 36 images 2 ident. refs
Mycena pura
Lilac Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 18 images
Mycena purpureofusca
Purple Edge Bonnet
Species 1 ident. refs
Mycena renati
Beautiful Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 17 images 1 ident. refs
Mycena rhenana
Gall Bonnet
Species 1 ident. refs
Mycena rosea
Rosy Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 21 images
Mycena sanguinolenta
Bleeding Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 18 images
Mycena seynii
Pine-cone Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 59 images 2 ident. refs
Mycena speirea
Bark Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 42 images
Mycena stylobates
Bulbous Bonnet
(Click to open)
 		Species 10 images
Mycena tenerrima
Frosty Bonnet
Fruitbody (Click to open)
 		Species 35 images 1 ident. refs
Mycena urania
Violet Bonnet
Species 1 ident. refs
Mycena (unidentified)
Unidentified Mycena Bonnet Toadstools
(Click to open)
 		Unidentified 6 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource

Aronsen, A.

 A key to the Mycenas of Norway www.mycena.no/
Aronsen, A. & Laessoe, T. 2016 The Genus Mycena s.l. Fungi of Northern Europe, Vol 5, 373pp, Svampetryk
Cullington, P. 2015 British Mycenas - brief descriptions http://www.bucksfungusgroup.org.uk/index.html
Emmett, E.E., Aronsen, A., Læssøe, T. & Elborne, S.A. Mycena (Pers.) Roussel Knudsen, H, Lange. C. & Knutsson. T. Agaricus L.: Fr., Funga Nordica
() Emmett, E.E. 1992 *** British Mycena Species ***(Superseded) The Mycologist Mycologist vol 6(2)-7(1): 72-76, 114-122, 165-173, 4-11.
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. 1992 Mycenas of the Northern Hemiphere I & II Kon. Ned. Acad. Wet. Verh., afd. Natuurkunde, II reeks 90
() Pearson, A.A. 1955 *** Mycena ***(Superseded) Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union (YNU)
Robich, G. 2016 Mycena D’Europa, vol II 800pp, A.M.B. Fondazione Centro Studi Micologici
Robich, G. 2003 Mycena D’Europa, vol I 728pp, A.M.B. Fondazione Centro Studi Micologici

Section Fragilipedes

Robich, G. 2006 A revised key to the species of Mycena section Fragilipedes of the northern hemisphere Persoonia Vol 19 (1): 1-43.

Mycena (a genus of bonnet toadstools) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Mycena (a genus of bonnet toadstools)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 306 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Mycena (a genus of bonnet toadstools)
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