Mycena cinerella (P. Karst.) P. Karst.
(Mealy Bonnet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMycena cinerella (Mealy 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 cinerella (Mealy Bonnet) :
1: Mycena cinerella (Mealy Bonnet)
21 Nov 1998 OSGR: SU66 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Under Birch, Pine, on broad-leaf litter under Pseudoscleropodium purum
Image 1: Cap - close-upImage 2: Cap - LSImage 3: Cap - LS (2)Image 4: CapsImage 5: Caps - largerImage 6: Caps - smallerImage 7: FruitbodiesImage 8: Fruitbody - LSImage 9: GIllsImage 10: Stipes - close-upImage 11: CheilocystidiaImage 12: Cheilocystidia - from aboveImage 13: CheilocystidiumImage 14: Cheilocystidium (2)Image 15: Cheilocystidium - from aboveImage 16: Gill edgeImage 17: Gill edge (2)Image 18: Gill edge (3)Image 19: Gill edge (4)Image 20: SporesImage 21: Spores (2)
2: Mycena cinerella (Mealy Bonnet)
20 Oct 1984 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Caps - half dry - top view - in situ - close-upImage 2: Fruitbodies - moist - top view - in situImage 3: Fruitbodies - side view - in situ - bases exposedImage 4: Fruitbodies - side views showing gills - lain downImage 5: Cap - moist - top view - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Cap - moist - top view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 7: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Cheilocystidia - highly magnifiedImage 9: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 10: DescriptionImage 11: Description - contd
3: Mycena cinerella (Mealy Bonnet)
30 Oct 1976 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - oblique view - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - side view - in situ - enlargedImage 3: Fruitbody - side view - in situ - enlargedImage 4: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain down - enlargedImage 5: Gill edge - magnifiedImage 6: Notes and drawing

Mycena cinerella (Mealy Bonnet) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Mycena cinerella (Mealy Bonnet)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Mycena cinerella (Mealy Bonnet)
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