Mycena galopus (Pers.) P. Kumm.
(Milking Bonnet)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
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ID refs
Mycena galopus var candida
White Milking Bonnet
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 		Variety 11 images
Mycena galopus var galopus
Milking Bonnet
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 		Variety 1 images
Mycena galopus var nigra
Black Milking Bonnet
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 		Variety 3 images 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMycena galopus (Milking 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)

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Mycena galopus (Milking Bonnet)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 14 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Mycena galopus (Milking Bonnet)

A very common brownish toadstool in woodland of all types. The fruitbody bleeds a white latex when damaged.

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