17 October 2006 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Cap Convex, then flattened or depressed, smooth, pinkish to ochraceous buff, banded, with small darker slightly depressed spots, to about 8 cm across Gills Decurrent, crowded, pale pinkish Stem Cylindrical, whitish to concolorous with the cap, hollow Flesh Firm, whitish, producing a white milk which rapidly turns sulphur yellow Smell Indistinct Taste Hot Season Late summer to autumn Distribution Common Habitat In deciduous woods, associated with oak Spore Print Cream Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, with warts and ridges (6-8.5) x (5-7) µm2, warts to 1 µm high. Edibility Inedible |