Mycena purpureofusca (Peck) Sacc.
(Purple Edge Bonnet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMycena purpureofusca (Purple Edge 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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Orton, P.D. 1987 Notes on some Agarics from Scotland Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh Vol 44 (3): 485-502.

Mycena purpureofusca (Purple Edge Bonnet) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Mycena purpureofusca (Purple Edge Bonnet)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Mycena purpureofusca (Purple Edge Bonnet)

Vulnerable

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