15 October 2006 Essex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Cap Conical, yellow brown to red brown when moist, paler when dry, to about 3 cm across Gills Adnate, crowded, clay then purple brown Stem Equal, white Flesh Thin, brittle, whitish Smell Indistinct Taste Indistinct Season Summer to early winter, more common in early autumn Distribution Infrequent Habitat In dense tufts in scrub, in woods and on lawns Spore Print Dark brown Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, smooth (6.5-9) x (4-5) µm2 Edibility Unknown 
15 October 2006 Essex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |