Bleeding Mycena (young fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/13/2009).

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A Bleeding Mycena (gills oozing red latex) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/28/2010).

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Bleeding Mycena on decaying hardwood in Wicomico Co., Maryland (10/2/2014).

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Bleeding Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (10/18/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 240903 - Psn: 42)

Bleeding Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (10/18/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Bleeding Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (10/18/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Bleeding Mycena in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/27/2020). (c) thosmoore, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 298008 - Psn: 45)

Bleeding Mycena in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/27/2020). (c) thosmoore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Bleeding Mycena (gills and stalks) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014).

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Bleeding Mycena in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 238000 - Psn: 55)

Bleeding Mycena in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Bleeding Mycena in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/28/2020). (c) wearethechampignons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 308408 - Psn: 55)

Bleeding Mycena in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/28/2020). (c) wearethechampignons, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Bleeding Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 325934 - Psn: 64)

Bleeding Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Bleeding Mycena in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/4/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 239324 - Psn: 65)

Bleeding Mycena in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/4/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Bleeding Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Bleeding Mycena in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/3/2015). (c) scottyastro, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 301073 - Psn: 66)

Bleeding Mycena in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/3/2015). (c) scottyastro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Bleeding Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Bleeding Mycena in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/3/2015). (c) scottyastro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Bleeding Mycena in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/15/2017). Determined by Jo Solem.

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Bleeding Mycena in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/15/2017). Determined by Jo Solem.

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Bleeding Mycena in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/30/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 220583 - Psn: 75)

Bleeding Mycena in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/30/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Bleeding Mycena in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/30/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Bleeding Mycena in Baltimore Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jesse, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 298284 - Psn: 78)

Bleeding Mycena in Baltimore Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jesse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Bleeding Mycena in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/30/2016). (c) Serenella Linares, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 421127 - Psn: 78)

Bleeding Mycena in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/30/2016). (c) Serenella Linares, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Bleeding Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (10/18/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 241293 - Psn: 88)

Bleeding Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (10/18/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Bleeding Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (10/18/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Bleeding Mycena growing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/11/2018). Determined by Jo Solem.

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Spores collected from a Bleeding Mycena specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 325937 - Psn: 190)

Spores collected from a Bleeding Mycena specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spores collected from a Bleeding Mycena specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). Elliptical, smooth, hyaline; measured 7.5-9.7 X 5.2-6.5 microns.

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Bleeding Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (9/29/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 225373 - Psn: 200)

Bleeding Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (9/29/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Bleeding Mycena in Harford Co., Maryland (10/13/2020). (c) crazy4gsp, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 239822 - Psn: 200)

Bleeding Mycena in Harford Co., Maryland (10/13/2020). (c) crazy4gsp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Bleeding Mycena in Harford Co., Maryland (10/13/2020). (c) crazy4gsp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Status

Usually clustered on decaying wood.

Description

Cap: Reddish-brown then fading (frosted appearance when young), conic to broadly conic, striate with light scalloped or torn margin. Gills: White to gray. Stalk: Mostly red-brown, covered with short soft, white hairs when young; coarse hairs at base.

All parts exude a dark red latex when bruised or cut, hence the common name. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

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Bleeding Mycena (young fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/13/2009). View Record Details Media by Robert Solem.

A Bleeding Mycena (gills oozing red latex) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/28/2010). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Bleeding Mycena on decaying hardwood in Wicomico Co., Maryland (10/2/2014). View Record Details Media by Lance Biechele.

Bleeding Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (10/18/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Bleeding Mycena in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/27/2020). (c) thosmoore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by thosmoore via iNaturalist.

Bleeding Mycena (gills and stalks) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Bleeding Mycena in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by R. DN. via iNaturalist.

Bleeding Mycena in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/28/2020). (c) wearethechampignons, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by wearethechampignons via iNaturalist.

Bleeding Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Bleeding Mycena in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/4/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Bleeding Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Bleeding Mycena in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/3/2015). (c) scottyastro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

Bleeding Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Bleeding Mycena in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/3/2015). (c) scottyastro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

Bleeding Mycena in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/15/2017). Determined by Jo Solem. View Record Details Media by Anne Looker.

Bleeding Mycena in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/30/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Bleeding Mycena in Baltimore Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jesse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by jesse via iNaturalist.

Bleeding Mycena in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/30/2016). (c) Serenella Linares, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Serenella Linares via iNaturalist.

Bleeding Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (10/18/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

Bleeding Mycena growing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/11/2018). Determined by Jo Solem. View Record Details Media by Anne Looker.

Spores collected from a Bleeding Mycena specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Spores collected from a Bleeding Mycena specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). Elliptical, smooth, hyaline; measured 7.5-9.7 X 5.2-6.5 microns. View Record Details Media by Robert Solem.

Bleeding Mycena in Howard Co., Maryland (9/29/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Bleeding Mycena in Harford Co., Maryland (10/13/2020). (c) crazy4gsp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by crazy4gsp via iNaturalist.