12 October 2006 Oxfordshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Cap Conical, then flattened, usually with a small central bump, smooth, sometimes with remains of the veil, margin lined, grey to grey brown, to about 9 cm across Gills Adnexed, crowded, white Stem Slender, tapered upwards, finely scaly, white, emerging from a distinct fleshy sack, or volva Flesh White Smell Indistinct Taste Indistinct Season Summer to autumn Distribution Common Habitat In mixed deciduous woods, favouring beech and oak Spore Print White Microscopic Features Spores spherical, smooth (9-12) µm Edibility Edible, but could be confused with poisonous species 
21 October 2006 Oxfordshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |