25 October 2008 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Synonymns Collybia butyracea Cap Conical, then flattened, with a narrow central bump, smooth with a greasy feel, hygrophanous, dark brown to cream, to about 7 cm across Gills Adnexed to free, broad, crowded, whitish Stem Broader at the base, smooth, pale brown, with white hairs at the base, hollow Flesh Pale brown Smell Indistinct Taste Indistinct Season Autumn to early winter Distribution Very common Habitat In woods Spore Print White Microscopic Features Ellipsoidal, smooth (6.5-8) x (3-3.5) µm2 Edibility Inedible Notes Two forms are recognised: var asema and var butyracea 
9 November 2008 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |