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Mycena leptocephala
The mushrooms have conical grayish caps that reach up to 3 cm in diameter, and thin fragile stems up to 5 cm long. The gills are gray and distantly spaced. The mushroom grows singly or in groups on conifer needles, cones and sticks on the forest floor. It has a distinctive odor of bleach; the edibility is unknown.
Mountain forest with pine trees, oaks and beeches. Tejera Negra, Parque Natural de la Sierra Norte de Guadalajara
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec.; f/22; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired.
Spotted on Oct 12, 2014
Submitted on Mar 26, 2015
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Identified as Mycena leptocephala