2,329 observationsEndangered
Walnut Mycena
Mycena crocea
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Agaricales ›Family: Mycenaceae ›Genus: Mycena
About
Mycena crocea, commonly known as the walnut mycena, is a species of mushroom in the Mycenaceae family. The small, inconsequentially edible mushroom has a bright yellow, conical to broadly convex cap up to 15 mm (0.6 in) in diameter. The stem is tough and thin, up to 20 mm (0.8 in) tall, bright yellow at the top becoming progressively orange towards the base. The gills are adnate, subdistant, and yellowish, becoming lighter in age; and the spore print is white....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Walnut Mycena is Mycena crocea.
- Walnut Mycena belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Walnut Mycena belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Walnut Mycena belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Walnut Mycena belongs to the order Agaricales.
- Walnut Mycena belongs to the family Mycenaceae.
- Walnut Mycena belongs to the genus Mycena.