Mycena acicula

or Three Dwarfs, or orange bonnet, or the coral spring Mycena, is a species of mushroom in the Mycenaceae family. First named Agaricus acicula by the German scientist Jacob Christian Schäffer in 1774, it was given its present name in 1871 by Paul Kummer. Paul Kummer (1834–1912) was a priest, teacher, and scientist in Zerbst, Germany, known chiefly for his contribution to mushroom identification especially in the Agaric family, we still use the names for the mushrooms that he gave them.
The cap initially has a convex shape, but later expands to a bell-shape in maturity, typically reaching 0.3 to 1 cm (0.1 to 0.4 in) in diameter.

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Title:	Mycena acicula
Username:	Glynn
Uploaded:	6 Feb 2012 - 5:01 PM
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Tags:	Coral spring Mycena, Fungi, Glynn, Mushroom, Mycena acicula, Orange bonnet, Toadstool, Wildlife / nature
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