Wyre Forest Study Group

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November, 2018

Rosy Bonnet (Mycena rosea)

This attractive fungus is found in leaf litter in woodlands and hedgerows.  It may be found to be a variety of Lilac Bonnet Mycena pura. It smells of radish and should not be eaten as it contains the deadly toxin muscarine

Rosy Bonnet -  © Rosemary Winnall

Withybed Wood, Wyre, 17 November 2018

Photo by Rosemary Winnall