Orange Mycena

Description:

Cap: 1-4 cm; oval or bell-shaped when young, becoming broadly bell-shaped or convex; sticky to slimy when wet; bald; bright orange, fading to dull orange and, finally, almost whitish; occasionally developing olive green stains when mature; the margin sometimes becoming lined. Gills: Attached to the stem; close or crowded; the edges bright orange, the faces orangish to creamy. Stem: 3-7 cm long; 2-4 mm thick; equal; hollow; smooth; fairly tough and cartilagenous; sticky when wet; the base covered with orange to whitish powder or dust; orange or orangish yellow, but paler near the apex; sometimes exuding an orange juice when squeezed. Flesh: Insubstantial; pallid or orangish. Odor and Taste: Taste mild or slightly mealy; odor mild or slightly mealy. Spore Print: White.