Fauna
Fungus · GBIF taxon 4911809

Clustered Bonnet

Mycena inclinata

Also known as Oak-stump Bonnet Cap, Oak Bonnet

Clustered bonnets sprout in tight, dense sheaves from decaying hardwood, transforming rotting oak stumps into bristling mounds of delicate bell-shaped caps. Young specimens display a distinct contrast between their pale stem tops and warm reddish-brown bases, bound together by a dense woolly mat of yellowish mycelium. As vital forest decomposers, their mycelial threads systematically break down tough lignin, returning essential nutrients to woodland soil.

FungusSaprobicWoodland
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Key facts
Diet & prey
  • Decaying oak wood
  • Lignin
  • Cellulose
Predators
  • Slugs
  • Fungus gnat larvae
  • Springtails
ThreatsHabitat fragmentation, intensive forestry, removal of deadwood
HabitatsDeciduous and mixed forests, particularly mature oak stands
Life spanFruiting bodies persist 4–10 days; mycelium lives for years
Classification
  1. OrderAgaricales
  2. FamilyMycenaceae
  3. GenusMycena
  4. SpeciesMycena inclinata
Range & activity
Range data is not available yet.
Safe observation
Interaction riskLow
  1. Low
  2. Moderate
  3. High
  4. Very high
Why interaction risk is low
Many wild mushrooms have toxic look-alikes; never eat wild fungi based on app identification alone.
Responsible observation
  • Stem Base Inspection: Examine the bottom third of the stem cluster for coarse yellowish mycelial hairs.
  • Substrate Clues: Search decaying hardwood stumps, especially damp oak, following sustained autumn rains.
  • Cluster Observation: Note the way stems twist and fuse together from a single bark fissure.
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