17 October 2009 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Cap Convex, then expanded, often depressed, smooth, margin furrowed, purple, to about 10 cm across Gills Adnexed, pale yellow Stem Cylindrical or club shaped, white, usually with a purple to reddish flush Flesh Firm, brittle, white Smell Indistinct Taste Initially moderately hot, then extremely hot and nauseous Season Summer to autumn Distribution Common Habitat With pine Spore Print Cream Edibility Inedible 
17 October 2009 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
17 October 2009 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |