October 1998 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Cap Conical, expanding with age, often with a central bump, greyish to brownish, margin radially lined, to about 6 cm across Gills Adnate, broad, distant, often interveined, white then pale pink Stem Slender, +/- equal, concolorous with the cap, coarsely hairy at the base Flesh Firm, white Smell Mealy, or rancid Taste Indistinct Season All year, but mainly summer to autumn Distribution Common Habitat On dead wood of deciduous trees, favouring logs and stumps Spore Print White Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, smooth (9-12) x (6-8.5) µm2. Basidia 2 or 4 spored. Gill edge cystidia club shaped. Edibility Edible, poor 
17 October 2008 Berkshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |