Mycena metata is a thin mushroom that seems to prefer needle beds as its habitat. Thus it is frequently found in conifer and deciduous forests throughout Europe. This fungy grows in abundance throughout summer to late fall and can even tolerate the first frost of the season.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 3 cm
Odor:
Mildly musty with medicinal, iodine undertones.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Mycena metata
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Attributes of Mycena metata
Cap Diameter
1 - 3 cm
Height
3 - 6 cm
Cap
Cap 5 - 25 mm across; conical, campanulate; dark brown to pale brown or greyish brown; with striate
Cap Shape
Bell-shaped, Central Bump
Cap Surfaces
Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Adnate; close; white to creamy to vinaceous-buff
Gill Attachment
Free to Attached
Stem
Stem 2.5 - 9 cm long, 1 - 2 mm thick; terete; whitish or grey to grey-brown; fragile; with fibrils
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Thin; very fragile; pallid to avellaneous
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Whitish
Odor
Mildly musty with medicinal, iodine undertones.
Body Color
Brown
Gray
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
