15 November 2008 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Synonymns Nolanea staurospora Cap Conical, sometimes with a central bump, sometimes wrinkled at the centre, margin lined when moist, grey brown, red brown or yellow brown, hygrophanous, to about 6 cm across Gills Adnate-emarginate to free, pink then pink brown Stem Equal, longitudinally lined, hollow Flesh Thin, rather fragile, grey brown to yellow grey Smell None or mealy Taste Rancid Season Late spring to autumn Distribution Common Habitat Grassland Microscopic Features Spores knobbly (7-13) µm across Edibility Unknown 
15 November 2008 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
15 November 2008 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Spores viewed with a x100 immersion objective. 15 November 2008 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |