Common Bonnet - Mycena galericulata
Description
A very variable species with cap from 2 to 7cm, grey when young but becoming pale biege as it ages, slightly umbonate with an undulating margin. Gills often well separated with inter-veining between them. Stem (stipe): 5 to 9 cm long; 2 to 5 mm thick; equal; hollow; smooth; concolourous with cap, often compressed or furrowed and very tough.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
On stumps and dead branches
When to see it
Late spring to autumn
Life History
Often in clumps
UK Status
Common and widespread in Britain.
VC55 Status
Very common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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