Bark Bonnet - Phloeomana speirea

A small pale brownish Mycena-like species growing on bark and woody debris.  The cap is pale brownish-yellow, paler at the edge, and striate; the gills are more or less decurrent.  The stem is whitish or wth brownish-yellow tints and may be darker below.   The stipe base has dense white fibrils.

small Mycena of bark or woody debris

This is a difficult species to verify from a photo and we recommend that it is verified by an expert from a specimen prior to submission to NatureSpot.  Also photograph from top down, in side view and underneath to show gills; ensure your photos show stipe base and attachment to substrate.  Note habitat and substrate.

On twigs of deciduous trees, on wood or plant material.

Autumn.

Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.