''Mycena rosea'', commonly known as the rosy bonnet, is a species of
mushroom
A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. ''Toadstool'' generally denotes one poisonous to humans.
The standard for the name "mushroom" is t ...
in the family
Mycenaceae
The Mycenaceae are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. According to the ''Dictionary of the Fungi'' (10th edition, 2008), the family contains 10 genera and 705 species. This is one of several families that were separated from the Tricholom ...
. First named ''Agaricus roseus'' in 1803 by Danish botanist
Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher
Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher (15 November 1757 in Glückstadt, Holstein – 9 December 1830) was a Danish surgeon, botanist and professor of anatomy at the University of Copenhagen. Schumacher carried out significant research work in m ...
, it was given its present name in 1912 by Gramberg.
Description
The
cap initially has a convex shape before flattening; its diameter may reach up to .
Similar species
''Mycena sororius'' is a closely related species that has been reliably distinguished from ''M. rosea'' by the
electrophoretic migration of
isozymes, as well as having larger spores—7.5–8.5 to 10 by 4.8–5.5
µm
The micrometre ( international spelling as used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures; SI symbol: μm) or micrometer (American spelling), also commonly known as a micron, is a unit of length in the International System of Unit ...
, compared to 6.5–9 by 4.5–5 µm for ''M. rosea''.
Bioactive compounds
The fruit bodies of ''Mycena rosea'' contain two red
alkaloid
Alkaloids are a class of basic, naturally occurring organic compounds that contain at least one nitrogen atom. This group also includes some related compounds with neutral and even weakly acidic properties. Some synthetic compounds of similar ...
pigment
A pigment is a colored material that is completely or nearly insoluble in water. In contrast, dyes are typically soluble, at least at some stage in their use. Generally dyes are often organic compounds whereas pigments are often inorganic compo ...
s that are unique to this species. Named mycenarubin A, and mycenarubin B, these chemicals are related to the so-called
damirones that are found in
marine sponge
Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. They are multicellular organisms that have bodies full of pores and channels allowing water to circulate through th ...
s.
See also
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List of bioluminescent fungi
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Found largely in temperate and tropical climates, currently there are more than 112 known species of bioluminescent fungi, all of which are members of the order Agaricales (Basidiomycota) with one exceptional ascomycete belonging to the order Xy ...
References
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Bioluminescent fungi
rosea
Fungi of Europe
Fungi described in 1903