Mycena corticola (Persoon) Gray    
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Description:

Cap: Tiny; pink-purplish/reddish-brown; convex; pleated; covered with tiny granules. Gills: Pale, similar to cap; distant; often with a collar. Stalk: Color of cap; base with a few white hairs; base inserted into bark. Shrivels under dry conditions; revives when wet (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Where to find:

Scattered/groups near base of standing deciduous/coniferous tree, often in moss.

There are 15 records in the project database.

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Mycena corticola in Howard Co., Maryland (12/27/2015). Determined by Gary Lincoff. Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Mycena corticola (fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/2/2016). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

A Mycena corticola in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2017). Determined by Jo Solem. Photo by Jane Chandler. (MBP list)

Mycena corticola in Howard Co., Maryland (10/2/2016). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Mycena corticola in Prince George's Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) trinectes, all rights reserved. Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

Mycena corticola in Prince George's Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) trinectes, all rights reserved. Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

Mycena corticola (on moss-covered bark of a live deciduous tree) in Howard Co., Maryland (5/29/2009). Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Mycena corticola in Baltimore Co., Maryland (2/5/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Mycena corticola in Baltimore Co., Maryland (2/5/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Mycena corticola in Baltimore Co., Maryland (2/5/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Mycena corticola in Baltimore Co., Maryland (2/5/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Spores from Mycena corticola collected in Howard Co., Maryland (10/2/2016). Nearly round, smooth, hyaline; measured 9.7-10.9 x 8.8-9.6 microns. Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Mycena corticola in Howard Co., Maryland (2/11/2018). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Spores collected from a Mycena corticola specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (10/2/2016). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)


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