Burgundydrop bonnet
A species of Bonnets, Also known as Bleeding fairy helmet Scientific name : Mycena haematopus Genus : Bonnets
Burgundydrop bonnet, A species of Bonnets
Also known as:
Bleeding fairy helmet
Scientific name: Mycena haematopus
Genus: Bonnets
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Description
This distinctive mushroom can be found growing all around the northern hemisphere on shaded hardwood stumps and fallen trunks, and even on unhealthy portions of living trees. Burgundydrop bonnet occurs in tight groups called tufts and prefers oak most of all. Its most notable feature is the blood-red liquid that seeps from any injury to the mushroom, especially the stem.
Colors
Brown
Red
Gray
White
Purple
Pink
Habitat
The burgundydrop bonnet often grows in wooded areas since it's closely associated with broadleaf deciduous trees. It grows on well-decayed wood, often without bark, and it appears on trunks, stumps, and fallen wood in dark, shaded, damp sites.
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General Info
Habitat
The burgundydrop bonnet often grows in wooded areas since it's closely associated with broadleaf deciduous trees. It grows on well-decayed wood, often without bark, and it appears on trunks, stumps, and fallen wood in dark, shaded, damp sites.
Growth Form
Clustered
Sporocarp Height
3 inches
Cap Diameter
1.5 inches
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On wood
Smell
Taste mild or slightly bitter
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Widely distributed and common in North America
Distribution Area
North America,Europe,northern Asia
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Bonnet mushrooms Genus
Bonnets Species
Burgundydrop bonnet