Mycena

Mycena (family Tricholomataceae) A genus of fungi in which the fruit bodies are small and delicate, with a conical or bell-shaped cap and a long, slender, central stipe. Spores are smooth and colourless. There are many species, found on the ground, on wood, on plant debris, etc.

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