Pink bonnet
Mycena rosella
A species of Bonnets.
The Pink Bonnet mushroom, a petite and fragile fungus, is recognized by its characteristic pink, bell-shaped cap, often featuring subtle grooves. Beneath the cap, its gills are well-separated and usually lighter in color. The stalk is thin, and the mushroom generally measures only a few centimeters. It typically thrives in clusters on rotting wood within forests.
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Attributes of Pink bonnet
Cap Diameter
5 - 20 mm
Height
2 - 5 cm
Cap
Cap 5 - 20 mm across; convex to plane; bright pink, salmon pink to brownish pink; with translucent-striate
Cap Shape
Bell-shaped, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Broadly adnate, shortly decurrent; pink, brownish red
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 2 - 5 cm long, 0.5 - 2 mm thick; cylindrical; reddish brown, yellowish pink; with fibrils
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Flesh
Thin; membranous; whitish
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
BrownYellowRedPink
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On wood
You can find Pink bonnet by these plants
Pines, Oaks, Spruces
Species Status
Common
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Pink bonnet
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Bonnet mushrooms
Genus
Bonnets
Toxicity and Edibility of Pink bonnet
Is Pink bonnet Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
