18 October 2021 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Cap Convex, expanding with age, often with a central bump, finely radially fibrous, white, sometimes ochre tinged, about 5 to 40 mm across Gills Adnate-decurrent, white when young, becoming pink with age Stem Cylindrical, smooth or longitudinally fibrous, white Flesh White Smell Indistinct Season Late summer to autumn Distribution Common Habitat On soil in grassland and woods. Spore Print Pink Microscopic Features Spores nodular, 5 to 8 sides, (8-12) x (6-9) µm2. Basidia 4 spored. Edibility Inedible 
Spores in Melzer's solution viewed with a x100 immersion objective. 18 October 2021 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Basidia in Congo Red solution viewed with a x40 objective. 18 October 2021 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |