Iconic for its dark bell-shaped caps, the reddish spotted mycena will age to a light red. The reddish spotted mycena can also be identified by its stipe which may bleed a reddish fluid. It grows alongside rotted wood of conifer forests in clusters and may fruit late in fall to mid-winter.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 4 cm
Odor:
Mild flour-like scent, generally indistinct.
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General Info About Reddish spotted mycena
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Attributes of Reddish spotted mycena
Cap Diameter
1 - 4 cm
Height
2 - 10 cm
Cap
Cap 2 - 4 cm when expanded; broadly conical to convex, bell-shaped; black-brown to brownish-gray; smooth
Cap Shape
Bell-shaped, Convex, Flat, Central Bump
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Adnate, sinuate; narrow; whitish to pale gray
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 4 - 8 cm long and 2 - 5 mm thick; nearly equal, hollow; reddish-brown to purplish, wine red; densely covered with white hairs on the lower portion, smooth above
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
About 0.2 mm over the area of the margin; firm; dark or pale watery gray, display reddish-brown when cut or bruised
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mild flour-like scent, generally indistinct.
Body Color
Brown
Black
Red
Gray
Flesh Bruises
Discolor to pink or red
Growth Form
Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods
You can find Reddish spotted mycena by these plants:
Oaks, English oak, Spruces
Occurence Habitats
Coniferous Woodland
Endangered Species
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Habitat of Reddish spotted mycena
lumps on the wood and debris of both coniferous and deciduous trees
Scientific Classification of Reddish spotted mycena
