October 2001 Buckinghamshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Synonymns Melanophyllum echinatum Cap Convex, expanding with age, surface coarsely scaly, brown to dark grey brown, margin ragged, decorated with veil remnants, to about 3 cm across Gills Free to short attached, close, bright pink when young, becoming reddish brown with age Stem Cylindrical, surface covered with loose brown granules, background reddish brown, vestigial ring present near the apex Season Summer to autumn Distribution Infrequent Habitat On nitrogen rich soil, loam and compost heaps Spore Print Grey to reddish Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, finely warty (4.5-6.5) x (2.5-4) µm2. Edibility Inedible |