Bleeding Fairy Helmet - Mycena haematopus

Small, pinkish mushroom with white gills. It exuded a purple juice from the stem when I disturbed it. It was about 15 mm long.

Habitat: This tiny mushroom was growing out of tree bark in a deciduous forest.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Nice growth path! Do you know how it is determined? It is based on light, similar to plants? Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  They do grow towards the light (phototropism); but, with fungi, it's more complicated than that. They display gravitropism, which is how they grow in response to gravity...A mushroom always wants its cap to be horizontal to the ground and will redirect its growth to accomplish that. Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Thank you for the answer :) Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      You're welcome! Posted 6 years ago

The Bleeding fairy helmet

"Mycena haematopus", commonly known as the bleeding fairy helmet, is a species of fungus in the Mycenaceae family, of the order Agaricales. It is widespread and common in Europe and North America, and has also been collected in Japan and Venezuela.

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Similar species: Agaricales

Species identified by Christine Young