Mycena hiemalis (Osbeck) Quél.
(Winter Bonnet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMycena hiemalis (Winter 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 hiemalis (Winter Bonnet) :
1: Mycena hiemalis (Winter Bonnet)
29 Oct 2002 OSGR: SU49 51° 40’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in crevice near base of Grey Sallow trunk
Image 1: Fruitbodies - in situ - enlargedImage 2: Fruitbodies - in situ - enlarged (2)Image 3: Fruitbodies - in situ - enlarged (3)Image 4: Fruitbodies - in situ - enlarged (4)Image 5: Fruitbodies - in situ - enlarged (5)Image 6: Fruitbodies - side view - enlargedImage 7: Fruitbodies - side view - enlarged (2)Image 8: Caulocystidia near stipe apexImage 9: Caulocystidia near stipe apex (2)Image 10: Caulocystidia near stipe apex (3)Image 11: Caulocystidia near stipe apex (4)Image 12: Caulocystidia near stipe apex (5)Image 13: CheilocystidiaImage 14: Cheilocystidia in gill edgeImage 15: Cheilocystidia in gill edge (2)Image 16: Cheilocystidia in gill edge (3)Image 17: Cheilocystidia in gill edge (4)Image 18: Cheilocystidia in gill edge (5)Image 19: Cheilocystidia in gill edge (6)Image 20: Cheilocystidia in gill edge (7)Image 21: Cheilocystidia in gill edge (8)Image 22: Coralloid hyphae in cap cuticleImage 23: Coralloid hyphae in cap cuticle (2)Image 24: Fruitbodies - side view - magnifiedImage 25: Fruitbody - side view - magnifiedImage 26: Fruitbody - side view - magnified (2)Image 27: Spores - magnifiedImage 28: Spores - magnified (2)Image 29: Spores - magnified (3)Image 30: Spores - highly magnified

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Mycena hiemalis (Winter Bonnet)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Mycena hiemalis (Winter Bonnet)

A common, tiny, white toadstool with a pruinose stipe that grows on tree trunks near the base and on fallen twigs.

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