Mycena nebula

Mycena nebula is a species of fungus belonging to the Mycena genus. It was discovered in Veracruz in Mexico growing on moss-covered bark on living trees.^[2] It was documented in 2019 by A. Cortés-Pérez, Desjardin, and A. Rockefeller.^[3]

Mycena nebula Mycological characteristics
	Gills on hymenium
	Cap is conical or umbonate
	Hymenium is adnate
	Stipe is bare
	Edibility is unknown

Mycena nebula
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Mycenaceae
Genus:	Mycena
Species:	M. nebula
Binomial name
Mycena nebula Cortés-Pérez, Desjardin & Rockefeller (2019)[1]

Description

The cap is 3–9 mm (0.1-0.35 in) in diameter and initially a broad conical shape, expanding to become convex or umbonate. The cap is moist and glabrous and the color ranges from pale pink to red. When cut or bruised, a dark red latex is released. The gills are adnate to adnate with a decurrent tooth, distant, and white to pale pink. The stipe is central, cylindrical, hollow, and has a slightly swollen base. The stipe color ranges from red to translucent pink and releases a dark red latex when cut. The basidiome is bioluminescent and gives off a bright green light. The odor and edibility is unknown.^[2]