26 August 2010 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Cap Convex, soon depressed to funnel shaped, smooth, tan, to about 5 cm across Gills Decurrent, whitish to pale tan Stem +/- equal, fibrous, concolorous with the cap, sometimes with thick underground root like rhizomes growing from the base Flesh Thin, pale Smell Strong, mealy Taste Mealy Season Spring to autumn Distribution Infrequent Habitat On acid soil and on fire sites Spore Print White Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal (8-9) x (4-6) µm2. Basidia slender, club shaped, 4 spored. Gill cystidia not present. Edibility Unknown toxicity 
26 August 2010 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |