20 August 2023 Matley, New Forest, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Fruiting Body Convex, then depressed, usually with a narrow central bump, reddish brown to orange brown, paler with age, smooth, to about 4 cm across Gills Adnate to slightly decurrent, pale reddish brown Stem Cylindrical, surface downy or smooth, concolorous with the cap Flesh Firm, pale reddish brown, milk plentiful, white, sometimes watery Smell Pleasant, sweet. The dried flesh smells strongly of powdered fenugreek seeds. Taste Indistinct Season Late summer to autumn Distribution Common Habitat With deciduous and coniferous trees, favouring birch and pine Spore Print Cream Microscopic Features Spores sub-spherical, warty (6.5-8.5) x (5-7) µm2. Basidia 4 spored. Gill face cystidia lanceolate, with a pointed tip. Gill edge cystidia spindle shaped to cylindrical. Edibility Edible 
15 August 2009 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
13 August 2009 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |