Summer bonnet is a small, delicate mushroom characterized by its pale to whitish cap that often has a bell-like shape. The narrow stem supports the cap and is typically the same color as the cap or slightly lighter. These mushrooms favor growth on decaying plant matter in forested environments and tend to appear in groups during warmer months.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 3 cm
Odor:
Faint or absent, may suggest nitrogenous notes.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Summer bonnet
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Attributes of Summer bonnet
Cap Diameter
1 - 3 cm
Height
3 - 12 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 3 cm across; conical to bell shaped; brown to greyish brown; surface smooth; with translucently striate
Cap Shape
Bell-shaped
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Adnexed to almost free; broad; grey brown
Gill Attachment
Free to Attached
Stem
Stem 3 - 10 cm long, 1 - 3 mm thick; brown to greyish brown; fragile
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Thin; whitish
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Faint or absent, may suggest nitrogenous notes.
Body Color
Brown
Gray
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods
You can find Summer bonnet by these plants:
Spruces, Oaks
Occurence Habitats
Coniferous Woodland, Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Widespread and fairly common
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Summer bonnet
Summer bonnet typically grows on decayed wood, favoring both coniferous and hardwood substrata. Often found in small clusters or individually among forest litter.
