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Bark bonnet

Mycena corticola

A species of Bonnets

Bark bonnet grows on tree bark directly. It does not harm living trees but can also grow on dead logs until the underlying wood rots away. The bark acts as insulation in cold weather, allowing the bark bonnet to survive the winter. The genus name, Mycena, is derived from the Greek word for fungus.

Cap Diameter:

3 - 10 mm

Odor:

Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.

General Info About Bark bonnet

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Attributes of Bark bonnet

Cap Diameter

3 - 10 mm

Height

1 - 2 cm

Cap

Cap 1 cm across; convex to broadly convex; purple-brown to brown, orangish brown, or tan; with tiny, pale fibrils and granules

Cap Shape

Convex

Cap Surfaces

Fibrillose-scaly, Visible lines or stripes

Gills

Attached, decurrent; distant; purple-brown to brown, orangish brown, or tan

Gill Attachment

Attached

Stem

Stem 1 cm long, 1 mm thick; purple-brown to brown, orangish brown, or tan; fragile; with fibrils

Stem Shapes

Cylindrical

Stem Surfaces

Fibrillose

Ring

Ringless

Spore Print Color

White

Odor

Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.

Body Color

Brown

White

Orange

Purple

Growth Form

Scattered, Gregarious

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic

Substrate

Wood of Living Trees, Mosses

You can find Bark bonnet by these plants:

Coast live oak, Red pine, Coast redwood

Occurence Habitats

Deciduous Woodland, Coniferous Woodland

Species Status

Widely distributed

Endangered Species

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Habitat of Bark bonnet

Bark bonnet commonly thrives on tree bark, especially when covered with moss. Prefers hardwoods, often oak, and can be found on conifers too, usually in areas where the trees are standing or have fallen.

Scientific Classification of Bark bonnet

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Gilled fungi

Family

Bonnet mushrooms

Genus

Bonnets

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Tips for Finding Bark bonnet

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What are Some Tips for Finding Bark bonnet

Check the bark of both standing and fallen hardwood trees, particularly oaks, for the presence of bark bonnet.
Look for mossy areas on trees, as bark bonnet tends to grow in such environments.
Inspect bark crevices and nooks closely, where bark bonnet might be growing gregariously.
Explore locales with dense tree populations, as bark bonnet often favors such habitats.
Gently disturb the moss on tree barks to uncover any hidden bark bonnet specimens.

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