About Mitrula paludosa Fr.
Mitrula paludosa Fr. is a fungal species that is difficult to distinguish from many closely related Mitrula species without microscopic examination. Its yellow cap or club-shaped fruiting body grows from a white stalk that may sometimes display pink coloration. The fruiting body is roughly 2–3 mm wide, and can reach up to 4 cm in total height. This species grows in swamps and bogs. Its known distribution includes cooler regions of North America: southeastern Canada, New England extending south to the Mason–Dixon line, and most of the midwestern United States. It is also found across Europe, ranging from the British Isles to Eastern Europe. The similar-looking species Mitrula elegans occurs on the West Coast of the United States.
