28 September 2008 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Synonymns Marasmius alliaceus Cap Dome shaped, expanding with age, +/- flattened, with a central bump, smooth to wrinkled, margin often furrowed, dark reddish brown to beige, to about 4 cm across Gills Free to adnexed, whitish Stem Cylindrical, smooth, covered with short fine hairs, pale to dark brown, paler at the apex Flesh Thin, pale brown Smell Strong, of garlic Season Late summer to autumn Distribution Infrequent, most records are from West Sussex Habitat On dead wood of deciduous trees, favouring beech Spore Print Cream Microscopic Features Spores broadly ellipsoidal, smooth (7.5-11) x (6-8) µm2 Edibility Often stated to be inedible, some sources indicate that the cap can be eaten Notes Alliaceus means garlic-like 
30 August 2008 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
30 August 2008 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
30 August 2008 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
25 August 2008 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |