Mealy Bonnet

Mycena cinerella (P.Karst.) P.Karst.

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Edibility

Inedible Source: Wikipedia: Mycena cinerella

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

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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 Mealy Bonnet by month
Month	Records
January	2
February	0
March	0
April	0
May	0
June	0
July	0
August	1
September	4
October	4
November	4
December	4

Where it is found

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

British Columbia 7 records · Foraging rules
Washington 2 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 2 records · Foraging rules
California 1 records · Foraging rules
Idaho 1 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 1 records · Foraging rules
New Hampshire 1 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 1 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 1 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 1 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 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 cinerella, commonly known as the mealy bonnet, is an inedible species of mushroom in the family Mycenaceae. It is found in Europe and the United States, where it grows in groups on fallen leaves and needles under pine and Douglas fir. The small grayish mushrooms have caps that are up to 1.5 cm (0.6 in) wide atop stipes that are 5 cm (2.0 in) long and 2.5 mm (0.10 in) thick. Its gills are grayish-white and adnate, with a "tooth" that runs slightly down the stipe. The fungus has both two- and four-spored basidia. As its common name suggests, it smells mealy.

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