Pear Fibrecap - Inocybe fraudans
Convex, with a central peak, expanding with age, coarsely fibrous, margin ragged, white then golden brown to reddish brown, to about 6 cm across. Odour strong, fragrant or spicy at first, becoming unpleasant in age; sometimes compared to over ripe pears.
Solitary or in small groups under broad leaved trees and occasionally under pine.
Autumn.
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
Uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David Nicholls
Gilroes Cemetery
10 October 2012
David Nicholls
Gilroes Cemetery
10 October 2012
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Species profile
- Common names
- Pear Fibrecap
- Species group:
- Fungi
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Agaricales
- Family:
- Inocybaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 10/10/2012 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 10/10/2012 (Nicholls, David)
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