Cap |
4 to 10 cm in diameter, the delicate cap of
this white parasol mushroom has light tan scales, more crowded and
darker towards the centre.
The cap flesh is creamy-white and very soft. |
Gills |
The free, crowded gills are white, sometimes
becoming cream with age. |
Stipe |
A distinctive feature of this parasol
mushroom is the bold red-brown or orange ring fairly low down on the
stem.
The stem itself is white and smooth or finely scaly; it is parallel
with a diameter of 0.6 to 1.5 cm. |
Spore print |
White. |
Odour/taste |
Smell reminiscent of rubber, and an
unpleasant rancid taste. |
Habitat |
On soil under conifers and broad-leaf trees. |
Season |
August to November. |
Occurrence |
Rare. |
Similar species |
- The much more common Stinking Parasol, Lepiota
cristata looks and smells very similar, but it lacks the
distinctive red-brown ring mark.
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