Cap
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2 to 6 cm in diameter, the caps of Mycena
rosea are more bell-shaped and rather larger than those of the closely
related species Mycena pura.
The caps vary in colour from almost white to a deep pink. |
Gills
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Palid pink and crowded, the broad gills are
deeply sinuate. |
Stipe
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White or pale pink, smooth with longitudinal fibres, the stem tapers only
slightly towards the apex. There is no stem ring.
The base of the stem is slightly downy where it enters the leaf litter. |
Spore print |
White. |
Odour/taste |
When crushed, this bell cap smells strongly of
radish; it also has a radish taste. |
Habitat |
Among leaf litter in deciduous woods and mixed
woodland. |
Season |
August to November. |
Occurrence |
Fairly frequent. |
Similar species |
- Mycena pura is slightly smaller and has a lilac cap with a
central umbo; some mycologists still treat these as varieties of the
same species.
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