Blackedge bonnet
Mycena pelianthina
A species of Bonnets.
The toxic dark-toothed radish helmet (Mycena pelianthina) is a fungal species belonging to the Mycenaceae family. This mushroom bears a resemblance to the ordinary radish helmet but is distinguished by its purple-black gill plates. Its fruiting bodies emerge between summer and autumn, typically found in deciduous forests, often alongside red beech trees. This fungus is also known by the names black-truncated or black-toothed crested.
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Attributes of Blackedge bonnet
Cap Diameter
2 - 6 cm
Height
4 - 10 cm
Cap
Cap 1.5 - 5 cm across; bell-shaped to flat; pinkish buff to pale lilac; margin lined
Cap Shape
Bell-shaped, Flat, Central Bump
Cap Surfaces
Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Slightly sinuate; violaceous grey to grey-brown
Gill Attachment
Notched
Stem
Stem 3 - 7 cm long, 2 - 8 mm thick; tapering slightly towards the apex; very pale fawn; with fibres
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth to slightly fibrous
Flesh
Fibrous; white; unchanging
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Pungent radish-like when crushed.
Body Color
BrownWhitePurplePink
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil, Dead Woods
You can find Blackedge bonnet by these plants
European beech, Oaks
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland, Coniferous Woodland
Species Status
Fairly common
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Blackedge bonnet
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Bonnet mushrooms
Genus
Bonnets
Toxicity and Edibility of Blackedge bonnet
Is Blackedge bonnet Toxic?
The blackedge bonnet could be harmful, so it's advisable to avoid it.
