| Mycena leaiana | |
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| The orange mycena, photographed in West Virginia, USA. | |
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| Mature Mycena leaiana var. australis (note the faded orange colour) in Mount Field National Park. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Mycenaceae |
| Genus: | Mycena |
| Species: | M. leaiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Mycena leaiana | |
| Synonyms | |
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Mycena leaiana | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is conical |
 | Hymenium is adnexed |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Mycena leaiana, commonly known as the orange mycena or Lea's mycena, is a species of saprobic fungi in the genus Mycena, family Mycenaceae. Characterized by their bright orange caps and stalks and reddish-orange gill edges, they usually grow in dense clusters on deciduous logs. The pigment responsible for the orange color in this species has antibiotic properties. A variety of the species, Mycena leaiana var. australis, can be found in Australia[1] and New Zealand.[2]
- ^ R. W. G. Dennis (1955). "New or Interesting Queensland Agaricales". Kew Bulletin. 10 (1). Springer: 107–110. doi:10.2307/4113925. JSTOR 4113925.
- ^ "Mycena leaiana var. australis". New Zealand Fungi Names Databases (NZFUNGI). New Zealand: Landcare Research. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
Biostatus: New Zealand - Present in region. Indigenous. Non endemic