| This is a common, medium sized Mycena
with almost Colybioid stature that is quite variable in appearance, but
still is easy to recognize in the field based on its lilac-purplish colors.
An additional identification character of this spcies is the distinctly
raphanoid
odor. Many varieties and forms have been recognized based on colors of the
pileus, stipe and gills, but generally they are
not well supported by molecular data. A very similar species with somewhat
more saturated gills color is Mycena diosma although that I have
found no reliable way to separate it from Mycena pura. Recent
research also indicates that the Section of species around Mycena
pura form an independent clade that should be separated from genus
Mycena into its own separate Genus. |
