28 August 2010 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Cap Initially bullet shaped, radially lined, grey, covered with white scales, expanding with age to about 15 mm across Gills Black, deliquescing Stem Fragile, hollow, white Flesh Fragile Smell Indistinct Taste Unknown Season Spring to autumn Distribution Common Habitat On horse dung Spore Print Dark reddish brown Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, smooth (11-13) x (6.5-7.5) µm2 Edibility Unknown Notes This species is recognised by its habitat, small size and large spores 
28 August 2010 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |