Common Mycena (cluster of fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014).

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Common Mycena (gills) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/8/2015).

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Common Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 325909 - Psn: 52)

Common Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Common Mycena in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/29/2019). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 221588 - Psn: 55)

Common Mycena in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/29/2019). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Common Mycena in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) abverl, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 297635 - Psn: 55)

Common Mycena in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) abverl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Common Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Common Mycena in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/26/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 332935 - Psn: 55)

Common Mycena in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/26/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Common Mycena in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/25/2019). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 221580 - Psn: 66)

Common Mycena in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/25/2019). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Common Mycena in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/17/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 343557 - Psn: 66)

Common Mycena in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/17/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Common Mycena spores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (10/8/2015). Elliptical, smooth; measured 7.7-8.6 X 5.5-5.8 microns.

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Common Mycena in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) thierola, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 295703 - Psn: 155)

Common Mycena in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) thierola, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spores collected from a Common Mycena specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 325911 - Psn: 190)

Spores collected from a Common Mycena specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Description

Cap: Dirty tan/brown; bell-shaped with prominent umbo; margin with veil remnants; wrinkled to radially lined. Gills: Whitish/grayish/pinkish; edges serrated in age. Stalk: Light above, dark below; equal, hollow, may be twisted; white mycelium at base (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Where To Find

Solitary or groups on decaying hardwood stumps/logs (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

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Common Mycena (cluster of fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Common Mycena (gills) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/8/2015). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Common Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Common Mycena in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/29/2019). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Common Mycena in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) abverl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by abverl via iNaturalist.

Common Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Common Mycena in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/26/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Common Mycena in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/25/2019). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Common Mycena in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/17/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Common Mycena spores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (10/8/2015). Elliptical, smooth; measured 7.7-8.6 X 5.5-5.8 microns. View Record Details Media by Robert Solem.

Common Mycena in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) thierola, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by thierola via iNaturalist.

Spores collected from a Common Mycena specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.