30 July 2016 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Cap Convex, expanding with age, surface felty, breaking into scales, margin extremely ragged, white to greyish white, to about 25 cm across Gills Free, crowded, broad, white Stem Stout, scaly, ring thin, fragile, rooting, sometimes with a fleshy sack, or volva, at the base Flesh Firm, white Smell Indistinct to slightly unpleasant Taste Indistinct Season Late summer to autumn Distribution Rare Habitat In deciduous woods, favouring calcareous soils Spore Print White Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, smooth (8.5-10.5) x (5.5-7) µm2 Edibility Edible, but easily confused with deadly poisonous species, avoid 
The specimen in the first photo, on the following day. 31 July 2016 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
7 August 2016 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
29 September 2010 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |