On unimproved grassland in a medieval open cast chalk mine. 9 November 2020 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Cap Conical, expanding with age with a narrow central bump, smooth to fibrous, white, cream, grey or brown, about 3 to 7 cm across Gills Adnate emarginate, broad, white then pink Stem Club shaped, white, fibrous, sometimes with a yellow tinge at the base Flesh Whitish Smell Absent to strongly mealy Taste Strong, mealy Season Late summer to autumn Distribution Infrequent Habitat On unimproved grassland Spore Print Pink Microscopic Features Spores spherical, angular (6.5-9) x (6.5-8) µm2. Basidia club shaped, 4 spored. Gill cystidia absent. Edibility Unknown 
Spores in Congo Red solution viewed with a x100 immersion objective. 9 November 2020 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Gill edge in Congo Red solution viewed with a x40 objective. 9 November 2020 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |