October 2004 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Common Name Wood Mushroom Cap Convex, expanding with age, white, developing a yellowish tinge, sometimes with a purplish tinge, bruising yellow, to about 10 cm across Gills Free, crowded, pinkish, then dark brown to blackish Stem Equal, often slender, sometimes twisted, base usually expanded, white, bruising yellow, ring large, fleshy and near the apex, often with buried mycelial strands at the base Flesh White, firm Smell Aniseed Taste Mushroomy, pleasant Season Autumn Distribution Frequent Habitat In woods Spore Print Purple-brown Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, smooth (5-6) x (3-4) µm2. Basidia club shaped, 4 spored. Edibility Edible, good |