Mycena epipterygia

Mycena epipterygia is a species of fungi in the family Mycenaceae of mushrooms commonly found in Europe.[1] The species is saprotrophic and its appearance is quite variable. Some parts of the fungus are bioluminescent.

Mycena epipterygia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Basidiomycetes
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Mycenaceae
Genus:
Mycena
Species:
M. epipterygia
Binomial name
Mycena epipterygia
(Scop.: Fr) Gray
Mycena epipterygia
float
Mycological characteristics
gills on hymenium
hymenium is adnate
stipe is bare
spore print is white
ecology is saprotrophic
edibility: not recommended

Presence

M. epipterygia is a common species in Western Europe (amongst others Netherlands and Belgium). It grows in diverse habitats: in deciduous and coniferous woods, but it is also found in heather and agrid grasslands. This species grows on the ground.

Appearance

Mycena epipterygia has a sticky, elastic and deductible surface.[1] Its cap is one to two centimetres wide and its colour varies over yellowish brown to gray-brown. The stipe is yellowish to yellow-green.

The gills are white to white-grey, sometimes with brown speckles. The spores are amyloidic and have a length of 8 to 10 micrometres and a width of 4 to 5.5 micrometres.

Edibility

The species is considered edible, but of little interest.[2]

See also

List of bioluminescent fungi

References
  1. Gerhardt, Ewald (2006). De grote paddenstoelengids voor onderweg, Tirion uitgevers B.V., Baarn, ISBN 90-5210-653-3
  2. Phillips, Roger (2010) [2005]. Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
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