Mycena speirea (Fr.) Gillet
(Bark Bonnet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMycena speirea (Bark 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 speirea (Bark Bonnet) :
1: Mycena speirea (Bark Bonnet)
30 Nov 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in small clusters on cut Ash log
Image 1: Cap - dryImage 2: Cluster of fruitbodiesImage 3: Cluster - side viewImage 4: FruitbodiesImage 5: Fruitbody - side viewImage 6: Numerous clusters - close-upImage 7: Numerous clusters - in situImage 8: Cap - enlargedImage 9: Cap - in situ - enlargedImage 10: Cap - LS - enlargedImage 11: Cap - LS - enlarged (2)Image 12: Cap - old - enlargedImage 13: Gills - enlargedImage 14: Stipe (slightly wet) - magnifiedImage 15: Caulocystidia from upper stipe - magnifiedImage 16: Caulocystidia from upper stipe - magnified (2)Image 17: Caulocystidia from upper stipe - magnified (3)Image 18: Caulocystidia from upper stipe - magnified (4)Image 19: Caulocystidia from upper stipe - magnified (5)Image 20: Gill edge with cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 21: Gill edge with cheilocystidia - magnified (2)Image 22: Gill edge with cheilocystidia - magnified (3)Image 23: Spores - magnifiedImage 24: Spores - magnified (2)Image 25: Spores - magnified (3)Image 26: Spores - magnified (4)Image 27: Spores - highly magnified
2: Mycena speirea (Bark Bonnet)
19 Jul 1980 OSGR: SU27 51° 30’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - in situImage 2: Cap - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Fruitbodies - side view - close-up - in situ - enlargedImage 4: Fruitbodies - side view - close-up - in situ - enlarged (2)Image 5: Fruitbodies - side view - in situ - enlargedImage 6: Fruitbodies - side view - in situ - enlarged (2)Image 7: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 9: Cap cuticle (scalp) - magnifiedImage 10: Caulocystidia - magnifiedImage 11: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 12: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 13: DescriptionImage 14: Description - contd
3: Mycena speirea (Bark Bonnet)
26 Sep 1975 OSGR: SD67 54° 10’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side view - in situ - enlarged

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Mycena speirea (Bark Bonnet)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Mycena speirea (Bark Bonnet)

A small greyish Mycena with arcuate decurrent gills and a pruinose stipe. It is is very common all year round on woody debris, especially in wet places.

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