October 2004 Oxfordshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Cap Convex, smooth, sometimes ridged, deep blue, to about 8 cm across Gills Adnate-emarginate, crowded, whitish then salmon pink Stem Equal, longitudinally lined, concolorous with the cap though sometimes white at the base Flesh White, firm Smell Mealy Taste Mealy or radish Season Autumn Distribution Rare Habitat Unimproved grassland and meadows Spore Print Red-brown Microscopic Features Spores angular, with 5 or 6 sides (7.5-9) x (6.5-8) µm2 Edibility Inedible Notes This beautiful fungus could be confused with the less robust E. nitidum |