15 August 2009 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Cap Conical, with a central bump, coarsely scaly, fibrous, pale brown, bruising pink, to about 6 cm across Gills Adnexed, pale brown Stem Equal, slender, fibrous, whitish to pale brown, bruising pink Flesh Firm, whitish, bruising pinkish Smell Pleasant, fruity, like ripe pears according to some authors Taste Indistinct Season Late summer to autumn Distribution Infrequent Habitat In deciduous woods, favouring hazel and beech Spore Print Walnut brown Microscopic Features Spores bean shaped, smooth (10-12) x (6-7) µm2. Basidia club shaped, four spored. Gill edge cystidia club shaped to cylindrical. Edibility Poisonous 
14 August 2009 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
14 August 2009 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |