Bonnet mushrooms (Mycenaceae)

Bonnet mushrooms

Its most famous species is Mycena galericulata. The mushrooms have caps with distinct radial grooves, particularly at the margin. The cap's color varies from grayish brown to dark brown and the shape ranges from bell-like to bluntly conical to flattened with an umbo. The stem is hollow, white, tough and thin, without a ring and often roots deeply into the wood on which it grows. The gills are white to grayish or even pinkish when mature and are connected by distinct cross-veins. The caps can reach 4 cm in diameter, and have a mealy odor and taste.

Scientific classification

Family

Bonnet mushrooms (Mycenaceae)

Order

Gilled fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Phylum

Club fungi

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Semi-evergreen

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Bonnet mushrooms is a fungus that contains small amounts of muscarine, making it poisonous. All parts, including the stem, gills, and cap, are toxic. Ingesting even small amounts can cause stomach distress, with symptoms like diarrhea and nausea. While usually not life-threatening, toxicity increases with alcohol consumption, making the fungi inedible for humans. Confusion with edible mushrooms is common. Bonnet mushroomssummaryToxic levels increase with alcohol. All parts are poisonous.

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