Mycena leaiana | |
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The orange mycena, photographed in West Virginia, USA. | |
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Mature Mycena leaiana var. australis (note the faded orange colour) in Mount Field National Park. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Mycenaceae |
Genus: | Mycena |
Species: | M. leaiana
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Binomial name | |
Mycena leaiana | |
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Mycena leaiana | |
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![]() | Gills on hymenium |
![]() | Cap is conical |
![]() | Hymenium is adnexed |
![]() | Stipe is bare |
![]() | Spore print is white |
![]() | Ecology is saprotrophic |
![]() | Edibility is unknown |
Mycena leaiana, commonly known as the orange mycena or Lea's mycena, is a species of saprobic fungi in the genus Mycena, family Mycenaceae. Characterized by their bright orange caps and stalks and reddish-orange gill edges, they usually grow in dense clusters on deciduous logs. The pigment responsible for the orange color in this species has antibiotic properties. A variety of the species, Mycena leaiana var. australis, can be found in Australia[1] and New Zealand.[2]
Biostatus: New Zealand - Present in region. Indigenous. Non endemic