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Nargan's Bonnet (Mycena nargans)
This pretty mycena had a cap about 10mm wide. The dark cone-shaped cap had pale margins. The significant feature of this mycena is the white flecks on the cap. gills were white and the slightly flecked stipe had a tinge of grey.
Spotted growing in woody debris in a damp gully.
The white flecks disappear with age, making identification difficult.
''Mycena nargan'', commonly known as the Nargan's bonnet, is a species of fungus in the Mycenaceae family, and the sole member of the section ''Nargan'' in the genus ''Mycena''. Reported as a new species in 1995, it is known predominantly from Southern Australia. The saprobic fungus produces mushrooms that grow on well-decayed wood, often on the underside of wood lying in litter. The dark chestnut-coloured caps are covered with white, easily removed scales, and reach diameters of up to 2 cm wide... more
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