29 October 2006 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Cap Convex, then flattened, often with a central bump, smooth, +/- greasy, with brownish veil remnants at the margin, yellow, to about 8 cm across Gills Adnate, crowded, pale yellow then reddish brown Stem Equal, fibrous, yellow at the apex, reddish brown towards the base Flesh Yellow, red-brown in the stem base Smell Pleasant Taste Pleasant Season Autumn Distribution Frequent Habitat On deciduous wood, favouring alder Spore Print Rusty brown Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, smooth (8.5-10.5) x (4.5-5.5) µm2 Edibility Inedible Notes Take care not to confuse with Hypholoma species. 
17 October 2006 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |