Cap |
4 to 9 cm in diameter, the cap is sepia to dark brown, usually with slightly
darker radial streaks. Convex at first and then flattened, it is smooth, with a
wrinkled fibrous surface.
Beneath the cuticle, the cap flesh is white and firm. |
Gills
|
White at first, becoming pale pink, the free gills
are broad, crowded and free. |
Spores |
Pale pink. |
Stipe |
The stem is 3 to 8 cm long and 8 to 12 mm in
diameter. It is white or pale fawn and of even diameter or very slightly
bulbous at the base. The stem flesh is white and firm, and it does not become
hollow as it ages. |
Odour/taste |
Not distinctive. |
Habitat |
Solitary or in small groups on stumps, rotting
fallen branches and other woody debris of broad-leaf trees; very
occasionally on conifer stumps. This species also appears on sawdust
heaps. |
Season |
Fruiting through most of the year, provided
the weather is mild. Particularly prevalent during summer and autumn. |
Occurrence |
Widespread and very common. |
Similar species |
Pluteus cervinus does not have a wrinkled
cap and is generally rather larger. |
