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Red-spotted Mycena

Mycena maculata

1,749 observations in the source records

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What the records say

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 29, February 21, March 33, April 52, May 75, June 82, July 88, August 76, September 55, October 41, November 23, December 18.
United States901
Alaska593
Canada117
California99
British Columbia72
Washington66
Ontario32
Oregon26
Michigan22
North Carolina21

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata

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Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderCommon Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales
FamilyMycenaceae
GenusBonnets · Mycena

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