Cuphophyllus colemannianus

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Cuphophyllus colemannianus

9 November 2020 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.

Synonymns

Hygrocybe colemanniana

Cap

Convex, then flattened, usually with a distinct central bump, often with translucent radial lines at the margin, surface sometimes slippery, brown to reddish brown, margin pale, to about 5 cm across

Gills

Decurrent, often with veins between the gills, whitish to pale brown

Stem

Equal or slightly broader at the apex, surface dry, fibrous, to about 7mm wide and 5 cm high

Flesh

Grey brown, thin

Smell

Indistinct

Taste

Indistinct

Season

Autumn

Distribution

Rare

Habitat

Unimproved grassland

Spore Print

White

Microscopic Features

Spores ellipsoidal or oblong, smooth (7.5-9) x (5.5-6) µm2

Edibility

Unknown, but should not be collected due to rarity

Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Spores in Congo Red solution viewed with a x100 immersion objective. 9 November 2020 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.

Cuphophyllus colemannianus

October 2001 Berkshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.

Cuphophyllus colemannianus

16 October 2008 Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.