1 August 2009 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Cap Convex with a broad central bump, smooth to finely wrinkled, margin lined, with veil remnants when young, orange brown, drying paler, to about 3 cm across Gills Adnexed, pale orange brown Stem Equal, slightly expanded at the base, brown, with whitish scales, ring distinct and fleshy Flesh Pale brown Smell Fungal Taste Indistinct Season Late summer to autumn Distribution Frequent Habitat On soil Spore Print Ochre brown Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, smooth (7-8.5) x (4-4.5) µm2. Basidia club shaped, four spored. Gill edge cystidia finger shaped. Edibility Inedible Notes This species cannot be recognised without microscopy. It could be confused with C. aporos, C. blattaria and C. filaris, and even Galerina marginata, which occurs on wood. |