Blue mycena is hard to miss with its distinctive blue cap and stem, which gradually fade to brown as the fungus ages. The stem changes color before the cap. You can find blue mycena growing on deadwood and the stumps of hardwood trees.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 3 cm
Odor:
Mild, typical mushroom smell, not distinctive.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Blue mycena
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Attributes of Blue mycena
Cap Diameter
1 - 3 cm
Height
3 - 10 cm
Cap
Cap 2 cm across; conical, broadly conical, bell-shaped; blue, brown; smooth or with a grainy dusting; margin lined
Cap Shape
Bell-shaped
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Adnate; close, crowded; whitish or pale grayish
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 3 - 8 cm long, 1 - 2 mm thick; bluish, grayish to brownish; surface finely fuzzy
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth to slightly fibrous
Flesh
Pallid, grayish
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mild, typical mushroom smell, not distinctive.
Body Color
Brown
Gray
White
Blue
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods
You can find Blue mycena by these plants:
Coast live oak, Red pine, Coast redwood
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Widely distributed
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Blue mycena
Blue mycena thrives on deadwood or woody debris from hardwoods, typically oaks. They occur alone or scattered, often found near tree stumps.
