Mycena leaiana

Mycena leaiana
The orange mycena, photographed in West Virginia, USA.
Mature Mycena leaiana var. australis (note the faded orange colour) in Mount Field National Park.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Mycenaceae
Genus: Mycena
Species:
M. leaiana
Binomial name
Mycena leaiana
(Berk.) Sacc. (1891)
Synonyms
  • Agaricus leaianus Berk. (1845)
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]

  1. ^ R. W. G. Dennis (1955). "New or Interesting Queensland Agaricales". Kew Bulletin. 10 (1). Springer: 107–110. doi:10.2307/4113925. JSTOR 4113925.
  2. ^ "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