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Nitrous Bonnet

Mycena leptocephala

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 349, February 258, March 404, April 635, May 916, June 999, July 1,069, August 919, September 675, October 504, November 275, December 215.
United States8,187
Alaska7,218
Washington925
Oregon659
California423
Canada251
British Columbia105
Ontario87
Michigan48
New York41

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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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