Mycena atkinsoniana

Mycena atkinsoniana A.H.Sm.

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Edibility

Inedible Source: Wikipedia: Mycena atkinsoniana

Classification from Wikipedia: Mycena atkinsoniana. Sources can be wrong or incomplete, and people react differently.

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Photos

Photo: Deana Tempest Thomas. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: martin_livezey. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Garrett Taylor. CC0. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Garrett Taylor. CC0. Source (inaturalist)

Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

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Recorded observations of Mycena atkinsoniana by month
Month	Records
January	0
February	0
March	0
April	0
May	1
June	0
July	0
August	1
September	12
October	30
November	4
December	0

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

New York 6 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 5 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 4 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 4 records · Foraging rules
West Virginia 4 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 3 records · Foraging rules
Ohio 3 records · Foraging rules
Virginia 2 records · Foraging rules
Vermont 2 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 2 records · Foraging rules
Texas 2 records · Foraging rules
Rhode Island 1 records · Foraging rules
Maryland 1 records · Foraging rules
New Hampshire 1 records · Foraging rules

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Identification traits

Cap shape	conical
Underside (gills, pores or teeth)	gills
Ecology	saprotrophic
Stem features	bare
Spore print color	white

Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.

About

Mycena atkinsoniana is a species of agaric fungus in the family Mycenaceae. It is one of the so-called "bleeding mycenas" that will ooze yellow to orange juice when injured. Other distinguishing features include the upper stem surface that is decorated with tiny purplish-brown fibers, and the gills, which are pale yellow with maroon edges. The reddish-brown caps are smooth with a grooved margin, and up to 3 cm (1.2 in) wide. Mycena atkinsoniana is known from the United States and Canada, where it grows scattered or in groups on leaf litter in forests during the summer and autumn. It was originally described from collections associated with beech, but it is also frequently found under eastern North American oaks.

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