16 October 2008 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Cap Convex, expanding with age, with a central bump, surface silky, grey, to about 10 cm across Gills Emarginate, broad, whitish Stem Equal, fibrous, whitish Flesh Thin, pale grey Smell Indistinct Taste Mild, gradually hot after chewing for a minute or two Season Autumn Distribution Infrequent Habitat In deciduous woods, favouring beech Spore Print White Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, smooth (6-8) x (5-6.5) µm2 Edibility Inedible Notes This species is easily recognised once the flesh has been chewed for a few minutes 
15 October 2008 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
October 2004 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
October 2004 Oxfordshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |