Mycena capillaris (Schumach.) P. Kumm.
(Beechleaf Bonnet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMycena capillaris (Beechleaf 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)
Records of Mycena capillaris (Beechleaf Bonnet) :
1: Mycena capillaris (Beechleaf Bonnet)
25 Oct 1997 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
troop on fallen Beech leaves
Image 1: Fruitbodies on leafImage 2: FruitbodyImage 3: Fruitbody showing gills

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Weightman, J. 2006 Small Mycenas et al. - spare them a second glance Field Mycology Vol 7 (1): 16-20.

Mycena capillaris (Beechleaf 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 capillaris (Beechleaf Bonnet)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Mycena capillaris (Beechleaf Bonnet)
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