Mycena spp.

Bonnet caps.

on fallen wood and on buried roots (various species).
on fallen wood and on buried roots (various species).
on fallen wood and on buried roots (various species).
on fallen wood and on buried roots (various species).
on fallen wood and on buried roots (various species).
on fallen wood and on buried roots (various species).
on fallen wood and on buried roots (various species).
on fallen wood and on buried roots (various species).
on fallen wood and on buried roots (various species).
on fallen wood and on buried roots (various species).

on fallen wood and on buried roots (various species).
on fallen wood and on buried roots (various species).
on fallen wood and on buried roots (various species).
on fallen wood and on buried roots (various species).
on fallen wood and on buried roots (various species).
on fallen wood and on buried roots (various species).
on fallen wood and on buried roots (various species).
on fallen wood and on buried roots (various species).
on fallen wood and on buried roots (various species).
on fallen wood and on buried roots (various species).

Common name

Bonnet caps.

Often found on

A wide range of broadleaved tree species.

Sometimes found on

Coniferous tree species.

Location

At and around the base of the tree and along the lower stem, and on fallen trees and tree parts.

Description

Annual caps. A varied genus in terms of species though all species tend to have the distinct conical cap and white spore. Most species have very small and small individual caps though they are often grouped in to busy clusters.

Confused with

None.

Significance

Considered saprotrophic. Attributes to a white rot of the wood substrate. Presence on standing trees indicates localised dysfunction including on buried roots when appearing from the ground.