9 May 2009 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Cap Convex, whitish with small brown scales near the centre, to about 15 cm across Gills Broad, crowded, free, white then pink Stem Equal or broadened at the base, whitish Flesh Firm, fibrous in the stem, white Smell Indistinct Taste Indistinct Season Spring to autumn Distribution Infrequent Habitat In clumps, on dead wood and wood chips from deciduous trees, and on sawdust, and straw bales Spore Print Pink Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, smooth (6-10) x (4-6) µm2 Edibility Edible, poor Notes Take care not to confuse with P. pellitus, which is less robust, and lacks scales on the cap surface |