Mycena rosea
Encyclopedia
Mycena rosea, commonly known as the rosy bonnet, is a species of mushroom
in the Mycenaceae
family. First named Agaricus roseus in 1803 by Danish botanist Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher
, it was given its present name in 1912 by Gramberg.
initially has a convex shape before flattening; its diameter may reach up to 6 cm (2.4 in).
of isozyme
s, as well as having larger spores—7.5–8.5 to 10 by 4.8–5.5 µm
, compared to 6.5–9 by 4.5–5 µm for M. rosea.
pigment
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 sponges.
Mushroom
A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. The standard for the name "mushroom" is the cultivated white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus; hence the word "mushroom" is most often applied to those fungi that...
in the Mycenaceae
Mycenaceae
The Mycenaceae are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. According to the Dictionary of the Fungi , the family contains 10 genera and 705 species. This is one of several families that were separated from the Tricholomataceae as a result of phylogenetic analyses...
family. First named Agaricus roseus in 1803 by Danish botanist Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher
Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher
Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher , was a Danish surgeon, botanist and professor of anatomy at the University of Copenhagen...
, it was given its present name in 1912 by Gramberg.
Description
The capPileus (mycology)
The pileus is the technical name for the cap, or cap-like part, of a basidiocarp or ascocarp that supports a spore-bearing surface, the hymenium. The hymenium may consist of lamellae, tubes, or teeth, on the underside of the pileus...
initially has a convex shape before flattening; its diameter may reach up to 6 cm (2.4 in).
Similar species
Mycena sororius is a closely related species that has been reliably distinguished from M. rosea by the electrophoretic migrationElectrophoresis
Electrophoresis, also called cataphoresis, is the motion of dispersed particles relative to a fluid under the influence of a spatially uniform electric field. This electrokinetic phenomenon was observed for the first time in 1807 by Reuss , who noticed that the application of a constant electric...
of isozyme
Isozyme
Isozymes are enzymes that differ in amino acid sequence but catalyze the same chemical reaction. These enzymes usually display different kinetic parameters Isozymes (also known as isoenzymes) are enzymes that differ in amino acid sequence but catalyze the same chemical reaction. These enzymes...
s, as well as having larger spores—7.5–8.5 to 10 by 4.8–5.5 µm
Micrometre
A micrometer , is by definition 1×10-6 of a meter .In plain English, it means one-millionth of a meter . Its unit symbol in the International System of Units is μm...
, compared to 6.5–9 by 4.5–5 µm for M. rosea.
Bioactive compounds
The fruit bodies of Mycena rosea contain two red alkaloidAlkaloid
Alkaloids are a group of naturally occurring chemical compounds that contain mostly basic nitrogen atoms. This group also includes some related compounds with neutral and even weakly acidic properties. Also some synthetic compounds of similar structure are attributed to alkaloids...
pigment
Pigment
A pigment is a material that changes the color of reflected or transmitted light as the result of wavelength-selective absorption. This physical process differs from fluorescence, phosphorescence, and other forms of luminescence, in which a material emits light.Many materials selectively absorb...
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 sponges.