Rosy Bonnet - Mycena rosea

A beautiful, autumn bouquet of mushrooms <3

Pinkish purple, flat, tacky cap with striate margins. Gills are whitish, close, and have cross veins. The stem was pale pink and fragile.

Habitat: Growing in clusters throughout a mostly pine forest.

comments (11)

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

A beautiful bouquet! <3 Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Hey, lol! Did you write this before you read my description?
  Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
    
    Lion
    
    Yes! :o I typed it out before you had a description Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      Haha! Twinsie power ;P Posted 6 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        One day I will build a feature that says "wait! I'm still typing the post...." Posted 6 years ago
      2. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Haha - she is quick! But, we were laughing because we both referred to this as a bouquet without realizing that the other one had as well! Posted 6 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

Beautiful colors! Posted 6 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  They are amazing! I think we need a "Pretty In Pink" list. I wonder if someone already has a pink list? Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Patomarazul
    
    Lion
    
    I don't think there is one...Go ahead! :-) Posted 6 years ago
  2. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Good idea for a list! Posted 6 years ago
3. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Marta :) Posted 6 years ago

The Rosy bonnet

"Mycena rosea", commonly known as the rosy bonnet, is a species of mushroom in the Mycenaceae family. First named "Agaricus roseus" in 1803 by Danish botanist Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher, it was given its present name in 1912 by Gramberg.

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Similar species: Agaricales

Species identified by Christine Young