Brownedge Bonnet

Brownedge Bonnet - Mycena olivaceomarginata

Description

A very variable grassland Mycena, with a brownish cap that may have pinkish, olive or yellowish tinges.  The gills are grey and usually have an edge coloured the same as the cap; sometimes only the gill edge closest to the margins si coloured.   It has a nitrous or radish-like smell. 

Similar Species

Several other grassland Mycena are similar; however the brownish gill edge should help identification

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Photograph from top down, in side-view and from underneath to show gills; note smell, habitat and substrate.

Habitat

Lawns and other grasslands

When to see it

Autumn.

UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

VC55 Status

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

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All NatureSpot records