commonly known bleeding smaller bleeding terrestrial bleeding species mushroom family common widely distributed species found north_america europe australia asia fungus produces reddish brown reddish purple fruit bodies bell shaped caps wide held slender high fresh fruit bodies bleed dark reddish purple similar larger grows decaying wood usually contains unique species produce compound edibility mushroom determined taxonomy called species transferred genus german raised tribes rank genus specific epithet derived latin word means bloody commonly known bleeding smaller bleeding terrestrial bleeding fungus classified section latex producing species molecular phylogenetic analysis dozen european species suggests closely related related species include description cap convex young margin pressed stipe expands broadly convex bell shaped ultimately reaching diameter surface initially covered dense whitish grayish coating powder produced delicate microscopic cells cells soon collapse disappear leaving surface naked smooth surface moist margin soon developing furrows cap color variable shade bright dull reddish brown dull grayish brown margin flesh thin fragile reddish reddish latex cut odor taste distinctive gills slightly toothed spaced narrow moderately broad reddish grayish edges dark reddish brown stipe long thick equal width fragile base stipe covered coarse stiff white hairs remainder covered powder soon leave stipe polished color cap bright dull red juice cut broken edibility mushroom unknown considered interest spores roughly ellipsoid weakly basidia spore bearing cells spored occasionally spored pleurocystidia cystidia face gill rare scattered abundant narrowly broadly measuring filled reddish substance cheilocystidia cystidia gill edge similar pleurocystidia shorter abundant flesh gill broad hyphae cells covered age stain pale reddish brown flesh cap covered thin layer cells immediately underneath moderately differentiated remainder cap flesh stain pale brown latex producing hyphae abundant similar species bleeding readily distinguished larger size different color growth rotting wood presence sterile band tissue margin cap consistently red edged gills gill edges variable similarly named red orange juice slightly pleurocystidia similar cap tough stipe liquid injured specialist noted striking resemblance species different colors pale brown brown faded produces latex differently colored gill edges distribution habitat common widely distributed found maine washington south north_carolina california united_states nova scotia british_columbia canada jamaica collected elevation distribution includes europe britain germany netherlands norway romania sweden australia asia collected alpine zone china provinces japan fruit bodies grow groups leaf mold moss beds needle spring fall common forests fir beech prefers grow soil high chemistry fruit bodies contain blue unique species red colored structurally related series compounds produced marine function known suggested ecological role contribution color fruiting bodies predators rarely feed fruiting bodies grown pure culture laboratory fungus produces compound species
Mycena sanguinolenta