May 2000 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Cap Convex with a central bump, radially fibrous, margin usually undulating, brown to reddish brown, to about 12 cm across Gills Adnate, crowded, pale grey then pink Stem White Flesh Firm, white Smell Mealy Taste Mealy Season Spring to early summer Distribution Frequent Habitat With trees and shrubs in the Rosaceae, especially hawthorn, cherry and rose Spore Print Pink Microscopic Features Spores angular, with 5 to 7 sides (9-11) x (7.5-10) µm2 Edibility Inedible |