Mycena strobilinoides
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Mycena strobilinoides, commonly known as the flame mycena,[4] or scarlet fairy helmet, is a species of agaric fungus in the family Mycenaceae. It is found in North America, where it fruits scattered or in dense groups on needle beds and moss.[5] The mushroom is more common in western than eastern North America, and is also present in Europe.[6] It prefers to grow at elevations greater than 2,500 feet (760 m) in montane locales. It has amyloid, ellipsoid spores measuring 7–9 by 4–5 μm.[1]
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Mycena strobilinoides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Mycenaceae |
Genus: | Mycena |
Species: | M. strobilinoides |
Binomial name | |
Mycena strobilinoides Peck (1893) | |
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The fruit bodies are bright orange, most intensely on the edge of the gills. The stem is covered with long orange hairs.[6]