24 September Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Cap Convex, dark brown, surface suede like to smooth, to about 20 cm across Pores White, becoming yellowish to ochraceous with age Stem Club shaped, brown with a well developed network at the apex Flesh White, firm Smell Pleasant Taste Pleasant Season Late summer to autumn Distribution Rarely reported, with most collections from southern England Habitat With deciduous trees, usually oak Spore Print Olivaceus snuff brown Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, smooth (12.5-15.5) x (4.5-6) µm2 Edibility Edible, but should not be collected due to rarity Notes In Europe this species is collected commercially 
24 September Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
24 September Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
5 September 2015 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Young specimens 5 September 2015 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |