Common Bonnet
Taken at Strathclyde Park on 13th October 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in
macro mode.
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Taken at Strathclyde Park on 25th October 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode.
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Common Bonnet.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Local Names:
Mycena galericulata.
Agaricales.
Mycenaceae.
Rosy Gill Fairy Helmet.
Habitat:

Cap:
Stem:
Season
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Edibility:

Well-decayed moss-covered stumps and fallen trunks of deciduous broadleaf trees.
2.5 - 6 cms diameter.
3 - 8 mm. diameter, 5 - 10 cms long.
June - November.
Edible, but not highly prized.

When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.