A mapping survey of Mycena crocata in Czechoslovakia found the species at 37 localities by the end of 1966. The species is rare and usually associated with Fagus silvatica (beech). A detailed description of its morphology is included.
Kubička J. (1967): Ergebnisse der Kartierung der Mycena crocata in der ČSSR. – Česká Mykologie 21(4): 232–238.