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Bleeding Bonnets

Mycena sanguinolenta

Description:

Brown, gangly mushrooms that will "bleed" a dark red sap when injured. They were 4-5 cm tall.

Habitat:

Growing in the leaf litter in a mixed forest.

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2 Comments

Christine Y.
Christine Y. 6 years ago

Thanks :). I agree and thought that they look like they could be dancing in the first photo. Too bad they wouldn't really bleed for me though!

flowntheloop
flowntheloop 6 years ago

Mycena are always so graceful! I love the first photo!

Christine Y.
Spotted by
Christine Y.

Connecticut, USA

Spotted on Dec 11, 2017
Submitted on Dec 11, 2017

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