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Mycena meliigena
Milimeter size fungus with pileus up to 10 mm across, hemispherical, parabolical to convex. It is often somewhat flattened or depressed centrally, sulcate, translucent-striate, pruinose, vinaceous red, brownish pink, dark violet, pale brown with a lilaceous tinge, turning more brownish at age. Lamellae 6 - 14 reaching the stipe, broad, the edge convex, ascending to subhorizontal, adnate, more or less decurrent with a short tooth, at first concolorous with the pileus, pallescent, turning whitish, finally more or less sepia grey-brown, the edge paler. Stipe curved, pruinose to white-floccose, glabrescent, becoming shiny, more or less concolorous with the pileus, the base densely covered with long, white fibrils. Odour none.
On (usually moss-covered) bark of various living deciduous trees. This one was spotted on the bark of a Holm oak tree
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec. f/32 ISO Speed Rating: 200. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired
12 Comments
thanks Mona
Thanks injica
Thanks Telse
Thanks Argy. Actually, I was prudent and I cleaned my finger before the picture :))
Beautiful job Arlanda. Very clean finger for a myco guy. :)
Thanks António, the problem is many times to identify these tiny ones. Fortunately these have been easy
Wow... good spot !!! Nice photos.
Amazing :)
Wow! This is so kewl! Awesome find, Arlanda. So cute!
great capture Arlanda i love those tiny ones,very cool,perfect photos,congrats and thanks for sharing
Thanks ceherzog, they are a bit difficult to see
Well, how adorable is this...a miniature world.