Mycena haematopus (Pers.: Fr.) Kummer
Bleeding Mycena; Bleeding fairy helmet

Mycena from the Greek word for fungus; haematopus from Greek words for blood and foot; referring to the bood-colored juice of the stalk

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Description:
mushroom
Fruiting Body: cap 1-3.5 cm; stalk central,stipe (3)4-8(14) long x 1-2(3) mm diameter, equal. Spore Print Color: white. Spores: basidiospores 8-11x5-7 micro,m, ellipsoid, amyloid; basidia 4-spored; pleurocystidia and cheilocystidia similar and numerous on the edges, hyaline; numerous laticifers present.

Diagnostic macroscopic feature: surface at 1st dry and powdery (covered with pruina), becoming moist and shiny at maturity, flesh and stipe exuding a dark red latex when cut.

Diagnostic microscopic feature: pleurocystidia and cheilocystidia similar and numerous on the edges, numerous laticifers present.

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Northern United States and Canada

Nutritional Mode: saprobe

Substrate: decaying wood

Habitat: decidous or coniferous woods

Fruiting Season: spring,summer, fall

  
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Order: Agaricales
 

 

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