The yellowleg bonnet (Mycena epipterygia) often has blushes of yellow along its dainty stalk. The species' cap and gills, however, show greater variability in their color, ranging from grey-yellow to brown-yellow to tan in hue. Yellowleg bonnets are found in temperate forests across Europe and North America, where they usually associate with species of pine.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 3 cm
Odor:
Slightly flour-like, otherwise indistinct.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Yellowleg bonnet
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Attributes of Yellowleg bonnet
Cap Diameter
1 - 3 cm
Height
4 - 9 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 2 cm wide; bell-shaped, convex; yellowish brown to gray-brown; smooth, slimy when damp; margin somewhat irregular
Cap Shape
Bell-shaped, Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Adnate, or shortly decurrent; fairly widely spaced; white to cream, sometimes tinged with pink when older
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
4 - 9 cm tall, 1 - 2 mm wide; long, slender, not taper; yellowish to yellow-green; smooth, slimy when damp
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Fragile; white
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White to very pale buff
Odor
Slightly flour-like, otherwise indistinct.
Body Color
Brown
Green
Yellow
Gray
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
The yellowleg bonnet grows in coniferous woodlands and damp grasslands. It develops its fruitbody on decaying conifer wood, needle litter, moss, and moss-covered woody debris.
