commonly known scarlet species fungus family found asia europe north_america produces small reddish mushrooms caps diameter held thin pinkish white stems reaching long fungus prefers grow woods suggesting preference acidic environments appearance deciduous wood netherlands late 1970s attributed increases atmospheric pollution raised wood substrate mushrooms resembling include taxonomy species named placed moved singer later changed mind considered species resulting prior generic transfers synonyms mushroom commonly known scarlet called high natural arrangement british plants named delicate description cap initially sharply shape expands narrow bell shape broad cone maturity typically reaching diameter cap margin initially pressed stem nearly scarlet red fresh moist orange yellowish orange losing moisture mushroom fades orange buff color dry flesh thin color cap fragile distinctive taste odor gills ascending gills attach right angle appearing curve upward stem attached tooth close gills reaching stem additionally tiers short gills extend fully cap edge stem gills narrow yellowish reddish margins paler color faces stem long thick roughly equal width tubular fragile initially covered fine powder polished smooth age pale yellow whitish base dirty yellow brownish mushrooms microscopic characteristics spores narrowly ellipsoid measure basidia spore bearing cells spored measure cheilocystidia pleurocystidia cystidia found edges faces respectively gills abundant similar shape markings tapering somewhat end usually long needle shaped neck branched cystidia generally smooth dried material mounted potassium observation light substance apparently holds spores debris neck apex making appear flesh gill brown stained cap flesh thin poorly differentiated region slightly enlarged cells beneath remainder portion brown similar species confused typically smaller mushroom deep orange red cap typical bright salmon pink color colors sizes similar microscope needed reliably distinguish spore size shape different distinguished orange cap spores distinguished lack scarlet pinkish tones cap lack hyphae differentiated orange yellow cap lack scarlet pinkish tones smaller fruit body wider spores intensely colored conical cap grows decaying wood ash ecology habitat distribution fruit bodies grow groups forests appear spring autumn fruit bodies grow groups scattered needle beds spruce wet coastal forests higher mountains uncommon spring autumn months instance fruit bodies found growing deciduous trees spanish maple willow near amsterdam holland bark trees acid recent years increasing atmospheric pollution specifically increases levels acid industrial smoke providing suitable substrate fungus fungus found western north_america reported valley northeast china found europe britain germany holland scotland specialist found species washington oregon california
Mycena adonis