Mycena crocata (Schrad.) P.Kumm. is a fungus in the Mycenaceae family, order Agaricales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

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Mycena crocata (Schrad.) P.Kumm.

Mycena crocata (Schrad.) P.Kumm.

Mycena crocata, the saffrondrop bonnet, is an agaric fungus that grows on debris in deciduous beech woodland.

Family
Genus
Mycena
Order
Agaricales
Class
Agaricomycetes

About Mycena crocata (Schrad.) P.Kumm.

Mycena crocata (Schrad.) P.Kumm. is an agaric fungus species that belongs to the family Mycenaceae. It is commonly called the saffrondrop bonnet, a name that refers to the red or orange latex it releases when its stipe is broken. This fungus grows on woody debris and leaf litter found in deciduous woodland, and it is especially associated with beech woodland.

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Taxonomy

Fungi Basidiomycota Agaricomycetes Agaricales Mycenaceae Mycena

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