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Milking Bonnet

Mycena galopus

When the fruiting bodies of this woodland mushroom are young and fresh the stems release a white milky fluid when snapped. There are two other varieties (see below).

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White Milking Bonnet

Mycena galopus var. candida

A white variation of the Milking Bonnet.

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Black Milking Bonnet

Mycena galopus var nigra

A black variation of the Milking Bonnet.

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Brownedge Bonnet

Mycena olivaceomarginata

Short grassland autumn species. Its conical brown or beige caps have a diameter less than 5cm. The hollow stipes are much longer than the cap diameters. Pale gills.

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Steely Bonnet

Mycena pseudocorticola

Tiny saprotrophic fungus that grows on dead deciduous trees that are usually covered in moss. Usually seen during autumn and winter.

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Lilac Bonnet

Mycena pura

Saprobic fungus that is often found in leaf litter in broadleaf woodland. Not common in open grassland.

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Rosy Bonnet

Mycena rosea

Common woodland species usually found in leaf litter. Caps measure up to 60mm diameter and are pinkish with a whitish margin.