15 November 2009 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Cap Convex, often with a central bump, radially lined, yellowish to yellowish orange, paler when dry, to about 3 cm across Gills Broad, distant, adnexed to adnate emarginate, yellowish, then yellowish brown Stem Slender, equal, concolorous with the cap Flesh Thin, pale yellow Smell Indistinct Taste Indistinct Season Summer to autumn Distribution Frequent Habitat On soil with moss, and in grass, especially lawns Spore Print Ochraceous rust Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, finely warty with a slightly irregular outline (11-17) x (6-8) µm2. Basidia club shaped, 2 or 4 spored. Stem cystidia cylindrical, capitate (with an expanded head). Gill edge cystidia skittle shaped (lageniform, capitate). Edibility Inedible Notes This species cannot be recognised without a microscope. 
15 November 2009 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Note: the small mushroom in the far right bottom corner is probably a Psilocybe semilanceata. 15 November 2009 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |