691 observationsData Deficient
Snapping Bonnet
Mycena vitilis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Agaricales ›Family: Mycenaceae ›Genus: Mycena
About
Mycena vitilis, commonly known as the snapping bonnet, is a species of inedible mushroom in the Mycenaceae family. It is found in Europe and North America, where it grows on the ground among leaves in damp places, especially under alder. The small pale gray to whitish fruit bodies are usually attached to small sticks buried in the leaves and detritus. They are distinguished by their long, slender stems that root into the ground, and by the...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Snapping Bonnet is Mycena vitilis.
- The Snapping Bonnet has a conservation status of Data Deficient.
- Snapping Bonnet belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Snapping Bonnet belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Snapping Bonnet belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Snapping Bonnet belongs to the order Agaricales.
- Snapping Bonnet belongs to the family Mycenaceae.
- Snapping Bonnet belongs to the genus Mycena.