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Yellowleg Bonnet Pale yellow mycenas as in previous observation. <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95305/yellowleg_bonnet_mycena_epipterygia.html" title="Yellowleg Bonnet (Mycena epipterygia)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2767/95305_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=V6%2F%2FCrvxS8xlN9wZnt5ArTlB3bU%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Yellowleg Bonnet (Mycena epipterygia) Clumps of delicate mycenas with pale creamy striated dome-shaped caps. The widest caps were about 20 mm wide. The gills were distant and white. Stipes were smooth and a pale yellow-green.<br /> Some caps had tinges of brown. The caps and stems were all glutinous.<br /> Spotted growing on bark on giant eucalypts. Most were seeen on the ground still attached to bark that had been shed.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95313/yellowleg_bonnet.html shows the beautifully white gills. Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Mycena epipterygia" /></a></figure> This observation shows their white gills. Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Mycena epipterygia Click/tap to enlarge

Yellowleg Bonnet

Pale yellow mycenas as in previous observation.

Yellowleg Bonnet (Mycena epipterygia) Clumps of delicate mycenas with pale creamy striated dome-shaped caps. The widest caps were about 20 mm wide. The gills were distant and white. Stipes were smooth and a pale yellow-green.<br /> Some caps had tinges of brown. The caps and stems were all glutinous.<br /> Spotted growing on bark on giant eucalypts. Most were seeen on the ground still attached to bark that had been shed.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95313/yellowleg_bonnet.html shows the beautifully white gills. Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Mycena epipterygia
This observation shows their white gills.

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The Yellowleg Bonnet

''Mycena epipterygia'' is a species of fungi in the Mycenaceae family of mushrooms commonly found in Europe. The species is saprotrophic and its appearance is quite variable. Some parts of the fungus are bioluminescent.

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Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Jun 8, 2020. Captured Jun 4, 2020 12:30 in 1684 Healesville-Kinglake Rd, Toolangi VIC 3777, Australia.
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  • SZ-10
  • f/9.3
  • 10/300s
  • ISO100
  • 5mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.