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Name: WRJ 0103 Collection Date: 01-03-2026
Fairhope , Baldwin County, Alabama, United States Fungus Type: Gills
Identification(s):
  1. Mycena corticola
  2. Agaricus corticola
Description
On Maple tree front yard. First batch collected when wet. Agaricus corticola vs Mycena corticola: Google AI There's no real "vs" because Agaricus corticola is an older, synonym name for the fungus now known as Mycena corticola, a tiny, delicate mushroom growing on tree bark, characterized by its purplish-brown color that fades and fine granules, known as the Bark Mycena. Mycena corticola (formerly Agaricus corticola) is known for its ability to shrivel in dry weather and re-hydrate later, typical of some Mycena species, and is identified by its white spore print and pleated cap
Comments
https://www.mycobank.org/page/Name%20details%20page/490527 Taxon name Agaricus corticola var. corticola Summary Agaricus corticola var. corticola (?) [MB#420637] MycoBank # 420637 Classification Fungi > Dikarya > Basidiomycota > Agaricomycotina > Agaricomycetes > Agaricomycetidae > Agaricales > Agaricineae > Agaricaceae > Agaricus > Agaricus corticola > Agaricus corticola var. corticola Synonyms https://www.mycobank.org/page/Name%20details%20page/490527 Agaricus corticola var. corticola General information Current name: Agaricus corticola var. corticola (?) [MB#420637] Basionym: Agaricus corticola var. corticola (?) [MB#420637] Rank var. Name type Basionym Gender Masculine Name status Legitimate =============================================================== mysql> select taxon_name, synonymy from mb_lists where id = 949316; | taxon_name | synonymy | | Pseudomycena corticola | Current name: Agaricus corticola Schumach. (?) [MB#481832] Taxonomic synonyms: - Pseudomycena corticola (Schumach.) Cejp, Spisy Prirodovedeckou Karlovy University 104: 142 (1930) [MB#251615] - Mycena corticola (Schumach.) Gillet, Les Hymnomyctes ou Description de tous les Champignons qui Croissent en France: 281 (1876) [MB#169842] |

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WRJ 0103 WRJ 0103 WRJ 0103 WRJ 0103 WRJ 0103 WRJ 0103 WRJ 0103 WRJ 0103 WRJ 0103 WRJ 0103 Dried on tree overnight Orange hue is overdone in this Tomlov photobooth image
Associated Trees (1)
Red Maple (Acer rubrum )
Cap - Pileus (11)
Pilei Exhibit Darkening Burn Like Character
No
Pilei Surface Shininess or Non
No
Pilei Surface Wetness
Dry
Pileus Color
Light Brown
White
Pileus Color Disc
Light Brown
Pileus Color Dry
Light Brown
White
Pileus Margin Form
Plicate
Parallel pleated margins. They are best described as fan-like or umbrella-like as if the surface of the cap were folded. Plicate margins are more defined and ridged than Striate or Sulcate. Also referred to as pleated or ridged.
Pileus Margin Shape
Straight
The margins remain uniform and do not curve.
Pileus Shape Side View
Convex
evenly rounded
Pileus Surface Dryness
dry: Dull
Stipe Exhibit Darkening Burn Like Character
No
Gills - Lamellae (1)
Lamellae Distance Spacing
Distant
Stem - Stipe (4)
Stipe Annulus Or Annular Zone Present
Absent
Stipe Base Color
Light Brown
Stipe Color
Light Brown
White
Stipe Volva Ozonium Present
Absent
Whole Fungus (11)
Abundance
Moderate
Agaricicolous Growing On Other Fungus
No
Aroma - Odor - Smell
None
Basidiocarps build
Normal
Habit
Gregarious (growing in a group)
Habitat
Growing on bark
iNaturalist Num
334759427
Marcescent
Yes
Mushroom Age
Mature
Nutrition Mode
Saprophytic
Taste
I did not taste
Not the same as 'None'.