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Nitrous Bonnet (Mycena leptocephala) Not 100% sure on this ID.<br /> <br /> Growing at the bases of pines in a densely forested area (near a wetland). Odor is bleach to iodine-like. Some specimens have a less distinct odor. Middle to lower stem is sparsely covered in white hairs.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70353/nitrous_bonnet_mycena_leptocephala.html" title="Nitrous Bonnet (Mycena leptocephala)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/70353_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=z4yozJa8jo928ZW37pokvfbhGb8%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Nitrous Bonnet (Mycena leptocephala) Not 100% sure on this ID.<br /> <br /> Growing at the bases of pines in a densely forested area (near a wetland). Odor is bleach to iodine-like. Some specimens have a less distinct odor. Middle to lower stem is sparsely covered in white hairs.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70351/nitrous_bonnet_mycena_leptocephala.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70352/nitrous_bonnet_mycena_leptocephala.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70355/nitrous_bonnet_mycena_leptocephala.html Fall,Geotagged,Mycena leptocephala,United States,black fungi,black fungus,black mushroom,black mushrooms,black mycena,bonnet,bonnets,fungi,fungus,mushroom,mushrooms,mycena,nitrous bonnet" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70352/nitrous_bonnet_mycena_leptocephala.html" title="Nitrous Bonnet (Mycena leptocephala)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/70352_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=LzkujYFHd5LccrKc0z4eQoCy5lI%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Nitrous Bonnet (Mycena leptocephala) Not 100% sure on this ID.<br /> <br /> Growing at the bases of pines in a densely forested area (near a wetland). Odor is bleach to iodine-like. Some specimens have a less distinct odor. Middle to lower stem is sparsely covered in white hairs.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70353/nitrous_bonnet_mycena_leptocephala.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70351/nitrous_bonnet_mycena_leptocephala.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70355/nitrous_bonnet_mycena_leptocephala.html Fall,Geotagged,Mycena leptocephala,United States,black fungi,black fungus,black mushroom,black mushrooms,black mycena,bonnet,bonnets,fungi,fungus,mushroom,mushrooms,mycena,nitrous bonnet" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70355/nitrous_bonnet_mycena_leptocephala.html" title="Nitrous Bonnet (Mycena leptocephala)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/70355_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=zwSiBwtirmVYaqYeQY4l46t3iOw%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Nitrous Bonnet (Mycena leptocephala) Not 100 percent sure of this ID yet.<br /> <br /> Growing at the bases of pines in a densely forested area (near a wetland). Odor is bleach to iodine-like. Some specimens have a less distinct odor. Middle to lower stem is sparsely covered in white hairs. Basal mycelium white.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70351/nitrous_bonnet_mycena_leptocephala.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70352/nitrous_bonnet_mycena_leptocephala.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70353/nitrous_bonnet_mycena_leptocephala.html Fall,Geotagged,Mycena leptocephala,United States,black fungi,black fungus,black mushroom,black mushrooms,black mycena,bonnet,bonnets,fungi,fungus,mushroom,mushrooms,mycena,nitrous bonnet" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Mycena leptocephala,United States,black fungi,black fungus,black mushroom,black mushrooms,black mycena,bonnet,bonnets,fungi,fungus,mushroom,mushrooms,mycena,nitrous bonnet Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Nitrous Bonnet (Mycena leptocephala)

Not 100% sure on this ID.

Growing at the bases of pines in a densely forested area (near a wetland). Odor is bleach to iodine-like. Some specimens have a less distinct odor. Middle to lower stem is sparsely covered in white hairs.

Nitrous Bonnet (Mycena leptocephala) Not 100% sure on this ID.<br /> <br /> Growing at the bases of pines in a densely forested area (near a wetland). Odor is bleach to iodine-like. Some specimens have a less distinct odor. Middle to lower stem is sparsely covered in white hairs.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70351/nitrous_bonnet_mycena_leptocephala.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70352/nitrous_bonnet_mycena_leptocephala.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70355/nitrous_bonnet_mycena_leptocephala.html Fall,Geotagged,Mycena leptocephala,United States,black fungi,black fungus,black mushroom,black mushrooms,black mycena,bonnet,bonnets,fungi,fungus,mushroom,mushrooms,mycena,nitrous bonnet

Nitrous Bonnet (Mycena leptocephala) Not 100% sure on this ID.<br /> <br /> Growing at the bases of pines in a densely forested area (near a wetland). Odor is bleach to iodine-like. Some specimens have a less distinct odor. Middle to lower stem is sparsely covered in white hairs.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70353/nitrous_bonnet_mycena_leptocephala.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70351/nitrous_bonnet_mycena_leptocephala.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70355/nitrous_bonnet_mycena_leptocephala.html Fall,Geotagged,Mycena leptocephala,United States,black fungi,black fungus,black mushroom,black mushrooms,black mycena,bonnet,bonnets,fungi,fungus,mushroom,mushrooms,mycena,nitrous bonnet

Nitrous Bonnet (Mycena leptocephala) Not 100 percent sure of this ID yet.<br /> <br /> Growing at the bases of pines in a densely forested area (near a wetland). Odor is bleach to iodine-like. Some specimens have a less distinct odor. Middle to lower stem is sparsely covered in white hairs. Basal mycelium white.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70351/nitrous_bonnet_mycena_leptocephala.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70352/nitrous_bonnet_mycena_leptocephala.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70353/nitrous_bonnet_mycena_leptocephala.html Fall,Geotagged,Mycena leptocephala,United States,black fungi,black fungus,black mushroom,black mushrooms,black mycena,bonnet,bonnets,fungi,fungus,mushroom,mushrooms,mycena,nitrous bonnet

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Cool! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      I loved these! :D Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Definitely awesome! They are like little goth bonnets ;P. Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
        1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
          Flown Kimmerling
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          Haha! They are! ;D Posted 6 years ago

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The Nitrous bonnet

''Mycena leptocephala'', commonly known as the nitrous bonnet, is a species of fungus in the Mycenaceae family. The mushrooms have conical grayish caps that reach up to 3 cm in diameter, and thin fragile stems up to 5 cm long. The gills are gray and distantly spaced. The spores are elliptical, typically measure 7–10 by 4–6 μm, and are white in deposit. When viewed under a light microscope, the gills have abundant spindle-shaped cystidia on the gill edges, but few on the gill faces. The mushroom.. more

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Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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Uploaded Dec 5, 2018. Captured Dec 3, 2018 16:40 in 21 North Dr, Armuchee, GA 30105, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/4.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
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