Mycena mariae

Mycena mariae is a species of fungus in the family Mycenaceae. The species was scientifically described by G. Stevenson and effectively published in 1964.

Description
Mycena mariae mushrooms are distinguished by their dark red pigment and large, elongate spores. M. mariae has tissues are more pseudoamyloid than those of similar species such as Mycena morris-jonesii.

The cap of the mushroom is small, pink to red, with gills underneath. The stipe is hollow and darker at the base.

Habitat and distribution
Mycena mariae mushrooms are typically found in litter under the canopy of a mixed podocarp forest.