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Iodine bonnet

Mycena filopes

A species of Bonnets

The mushroom's scent of iodine has earned it its name, iodine bonnet. It is widely distributed throughout the forests of North America and Europe. The mushroom acquires a silver sheen if it dries out, at which point the scent gets stronger. Iodine bonnet is not considered edible.

Cap Diameter:

2 - 3 cm

Odor:

May have a mild iodine scent.

General Info About Iodine bonnet

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Attributes of Iodine bonnet

Cap Diameter

2 - 3 cm

Height

5 - 12 cm

Cap

Cap 2.5 cm across; conical to bell-shaped; pale grayish brown to grayish

Cap Shape

Bell-shaped

Cap Surfaces

Fibrillose-scaly, Visible lines or stripes

Gills

Attached; close, nearly distant; whitish, pale grayish

Gill Attachment

Attached

Stem

Stem 5 - 12 cm long, 1 - 3 mm thick; equal; brownish to grayish; fragile

Stem Shapes

Cylindrical

Stem Surfaces

Smooth

Stem Cross Sections

Hollow or cottony hollow

Flesh

Pallid, grayish

Ring

Ringless

Odor

May have a mild iodine scent.

Body Color

Brown

Gray

White

Flesh Bruises

The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.

Growth Form

Solitary, Scattered, Gregarious

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic

Substrate

Dead Woods, Leaf or Needle Litter

You can find Iodine bonnet by these plants:

Spruces, Pines

Occurence Habitats

Deciduous Woodland, Coniferous Woodland

Species Status

Widely distributed

Endangered Species

How to Identify Iodine bonnet

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Habitat of Iodine bonnet

Iodine bonnet typically grows on terrestrial forest debris found in hardwood and conifer forests, thriving in a saprobic relationship with its environment.

Scientific Classification of Iodine bonnet

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Gilled fungi

Family

Bonnet mushrooms

Genus

Bonnets

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Tips for Finding Iodine bonnet

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What are the Ideal Soil Conditions for Iodine bonnet

Well-decomposed organic matter.

What are Some Tips for Finding Iodine bonnet

Investigate areas with abundant fallen leaves and decomposed logs, as iodine bonnet tends to grow on such substrates.
Look for these mushrooms where there is a mixture of both hardwood and conifer trees, as they are not exclusive to one type.
Search in clusters or lines as iodine bonnet is known to grow gregariously.
Examine the debris carefully, as iodine bonnet can sometimes be found scattered or solitary, blending with the forest floor.
Be patient and observant of the forest ground, especially where terrestrial debris is present, which is the preferred substrate for iodine bonnet.

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