Milky Bonnet - Hemimycena lactea
This white or creamy fungus is less than 5 cm across, conical or bell shaped, the margins becoming wavy and irregular when expanded and lined when moist.
In woodland on leaf litter and decaying matter, often on conifer needles.
Autumn.
Often found in groups.
Widespread in Britain.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Graham Calow
Fosse Meadows, Sharnford
04 November 2015
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Fosse Meadows, Sharnford
06 November 2013
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Fosse Meadows, Sharnford
04 November 2015
specimen examined
David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood
05 November 2005
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- Common names
- Milky Bonnet
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- Fungi
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- Records on NatureSpot:
- 6
- First record:
- 05/11/2005 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 01/12/2023 (Bell, Melinda)
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Graham Calow
Fosse Meadows, Sharnford
06 November 2013
specimen examined
David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood
05 November 2005
