Hebeloma fragilipes

Description

The cap varies from greyish while to pale brown.

Identification difficulty

microscope

Recording advice

This is a difficult speces to identify with certainty unless it has been microscopically examined from a specimen.  Expert verification prior to submssion to NatureSpot is recommended.  Also photograph from top down, in side view and from underneath to show gills and full length of stipe.  Note habitat and substrate.

Habitat

Grows on the ground in woodland, particularly under birch.

When to see it

Autumn.

UK Status

Widespread in Britain.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

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