Cap |
3 to 7 cm in diameter; a shell-shaped or
sometimes funnel-shaped cap with a split down one side and the stipe
offset from centre. |
Gills
|
Decurrent, crowded and very narrow with
toothed edges; almost white, becoming pink and sometimes with inter-vein
brown marks. |
Stipe |
Eccentric, tough and the same colour as the
cap, becoming rusty brown at maturity. |
Spore print |
White. |
Odour/taste |
Sometimes not distinctive, but there is a
commonly occurring form with an aniseed taste and smell. |
Habitat |
On or beside stumps; also beside woodland
footpaths. |
Season |
August to November. |
Occurrence |
Frequent |
Similar species |
- Could be confused with the Branched Oyster Mushroom, Pleurotus
cornucopiae, which is typically much larger and usually paler
with gills that do not have toothed edges.
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