Hemimycena delectabilis

Description

Hemimycena delectabilis is a fungal species first described by Peck, and got its current name by Rolf Singer in 1943. According to the Catalog of Life, Hemimycena delectabilis belongs to the genus Hemimycena, and the family Mycenaceae, but according to Dyntaxa, the affiliation is instead the genus Hemimycena, and the family Chromocyphella.

Mushroom Identification

1. Cap

   0.3 - 1.5 cm in diameter, bell-shaped, semi-conical, concave in the middle. The surface of the cap is streaked, white.

2. Gills

   The gills are thin, wide, descending to the leg, white.

3. Spores

   5-9 * 3-4.5 microns, elliptical, with a smooth surface.

4. Stem

   0.5 - 2 cm high, 0.1 cm in diameter, capillary (hollow), naked, white, hairy at the base.

5. Flesh

   The flesh is thin, white, with an unpleasant ammonia odor.

6. Spore Print

   White.

7. Habitat

   Grows on the ground, in grassy areas, on rotten wood, in groups.

Synonyms

1. Mycena delectabilis (Peck) Sacc., 1887

2. Agaricus delectabilis Peck 1877

3. Prunulus delectabilis (Peck) Murrill, 1916

4. Omphalia delectabilis (Peck) A.H. Sm., 1937

5. Marasmiellus delectabilis (Peck) Singer, 1951

6. Delicatula delectabilis (Peck) Kühner & Romagn., 1953

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