Mycena striped leg (Mycena polygramma) photo and description

Mycena striped leg (Mycena polygramma)

• Mycena ribfoot
• Mycena striata

Mycena striped (Mycena polygramma) belongs to the family of Ryadovkovy, Trichologovye. Synonyms of the name are mycena striated, mycena ribfoot and Mycena polygramma (Fr.) SF Gray.

External description of the fungus

The cap of mycena stripe-legged (Mycena polygramma) has a bell-shaped shape and a diameter of 2-3 cm. The protruding plates make the edges of the cap uneven and jagged. On the surface of the cap there is a noticeable brown tubercle, and it itself has a grayish or olive-gray tint.

The spore powder is white. The hymenophore is of the lamellar type, the plates are characterized by a moderate frequency, are located freely, or grow slightly to the stem. the edges of the plates are uneven, serrated. Initially, they are whitish in color, then become grayish-cream, and in adulthood – brown-pink. Red-brown spots may form on their surface.

The stem of the fungus can reach a height of 5-10, and in rare cases – 18 cm. The thickness of the mushroom stem does not exceed 0.5 cm. The stem is even, rounded, and can expand downwards. As a rule, inside this leg is empty, it is absolutely even, cartilaginous, characterized by great elasticity. On it is a root-shaped outgrowth. The color of the stalk of the striped mycena is usually the same as that of the cap, but sometimes it can be a little lighter, bluish gray or silvery gray. The surface of the mushroom stem can be characterized as longitudinally ribbed. In its lower part, a border of whitish hairs is noticeable.

The flesh of the striped-legged mycena is thin, practically odorless, its taste is soft, slightly caustic.

Habitat and fruiting period

Active fruiting of mycena striate-legged begins at the end of June, and continues until the end of October. A mushroom of this species grows in coniferous, mixed and deciduous forests. The fruiting bodies of mycena striate-legged (Mycena polygramma) grow on or near stumps, on wood buried in the soil. They are located singly or in small groups, not too close to each other.

Mycena striped (Mycena polygramma) is common in the Federation.

Edibility

The mushroom has no nutritional value, so it is considered inedible. Although it cannot be classified as a poisonous mushroom, it does not contain toxic substances.

Similar species, distinctive features from them

The set of features that characterize the striped-legged mycenae (namely, the color, well-defined crown, legs with longitudinal ribs, substrate) do not allow this type of fungus to be confused with other common varieties of mycenae.