4 August 2023 Basingstoke, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Cap Convex, expanding with age, brown, covered with coarse scales, sometimes yellowing when bruised, margin decorated with veil remnants, to about 20 cm across Gills Broad, whitish, then pink, finally dark brown Stem Cylindrical, narrowing towards the apex, white, sometimes yellowing when bruised, ring large, fleshy Flesh Whitish, firm Smell Almonds Taste Pleasant Season Summer to mid autumn Distribution Frequent Habitat In woods, and parkland, and at the side of roads, with deciduous and coniferous trees Spore Print Brown Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, smooth (7-8) x (4.5-5) µm2 Edibility Edible 
12 October 2016 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |