Synonyms: Agaricus amoenipes, Agaricus galericulatus, Agaricus inclinatus, Mycena calopus, Mycena galericulata.
Common name: clustered bonnet.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Mycena inclinata, commonly known as the clustered bonnet or the oak-stump bonnet cap, is a species of mushroom in the family Mycenaceae. The doubtfully edible mushroom has a reddish-brown bell-shaped cap up to 4.5 cm (1.8 in) in diameter. The thin stem is up to 9 cm (3.5 in) tall, whitish to yellow-brown at the top but progressively becoming reddish-brown towards the base in maturity, where they are covered by a yellowish mycelium that can be up to a third of the length of the stem. The gills are pale brown to pinkish, and the spore print is white. It is a widespread saprobic fungus, and has been found in Europe, North Africa, Asia, Australasia, and North America, where it grows in small groups or tufts on fallen logs and stumps, especially of oak. British mycologist E.J.H. Corner has described two varieties of the mushroom from Borneo. Lookalike species with which M. inclinata may be confused include M. galericulata and M. maculata.
Dutch: Fraaisteelmycena, Finnish: Tammihiippo, French: Mycène incliné, Hungarian: Cifra kígyógomba, Lithuanian: Kupstinė šalmabudė, Persian: کلاهپارچهای خوشهای, Russian: Мицена наклонённая, Swedish: Tuvhätta, Welsh: Bonet glystyrog.
Mycena inclinata is a small to medium-sized saprotrophic fungus that grows on decaying wood, typically in clusters or scattered groups. It has a bell-shaped cap that ranges from 1-4 cm in diameter, with a brown to grayish-brown color and a distinctly inrolled margin. The gills are crowded, free from the stem, and white to pale gray. The stem is slender, 2-6 cm long, and 0.1-0.3 cm thick, with a base that is often hairy or fuzzy. In East and Central Texas, Mycena inclinata can be found growing on decomposing logs, stumps, and other woody debris in forests, particularly those dominated by oak, pine, and cedar trees, from spring to fall, with peak fruiting typically occurring during the late summer and early fall months.
Clustered bonnet mushrooms (Mycena inclinata(?) on an oak log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 10, 2020
Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Side view of clustered bonnet mushrooms (Mycena inclinata(?) on a rotting oak log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 10, 2020Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Clustered bonnet mushrooms (Mycena inclinata(?)) on a stump on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, October 23, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Side view of clustered bonnet mushrooms (Mycena inclinata(?)) on a stump on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, October 23, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Underside of clustered bonnet mushrooms (Mycena inclinata(?)) on a stump on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, October 23, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United StatesMycena inclinata was observed growing in clusters on decaying oak logs and stumps in East and Central Texas. On Caney Creek Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, the mushrooms were found on an oak log in December 2020. Similarly, on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness, they were observed on a stump in October 2021. The mushrooms were seen growing in groups, with their bonnet-shaped caps visible from the side and top. The underside of the mushrooms was also observed, providing further detail about their structure. These observations suggest that Mycena inclinata thrives in the humid, wooded environments of East and Central Texas, particularly on rotting oak wood. The fungus appears to be active during the fall season, with sightings recorded in both December and October.
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