Mycena amicta
Species of fungus
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Mycena amicta, commonly known as the coldfoot bonnet,[1][2] is a species of mushroom in the family Mycenaceae.[3] It was first described in 1821 by mycologist Elias Magnus Fries.
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| Mycena amicta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Mycenaceae |
| Genus: | Mycena |
| Species: | M. amicta |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycena amicta | |
| Synonyms | |
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Agaricus amictus Fr. | |
| Mycena amicta | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is conical |
 | Hymenium is adnate |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Description
Young specimens appear unmistakably blue; this fades to brownish hues in age.[4] The cap, initially conical to convex in shape, flattens out with age and typically reaches diameters of up to 1.8 cm (3⁄4 in).[5] The cap cuticle can be peeled. The gills are close and the stem is covered in powdery hairs.[4]
Similar species
It can resemble M. subcaerulea and Psilocybe pelliculosa.[5]
Habitat and distribution
The mushrooms appear in small groups, on the trunks of broadleaved trees, and particularly in the Pacific Northwest, around rotted conifer wood.[4] It appears from May to November on the West Coast, July–September further east.[5]
