Sweet Poisonpie - Hebeloma sacchariolens

Description

Cap 2 to 7 cm across, convex then flattened, sometimes with an indistinct umbo, ochre buff at the centre paling to buff at the margin, greasy. Smell sweet and flowery. Gills clay-brown then rusty.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

This species is found growing on the ground, often in mixed woodland.

When to see it

Autumn.

UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

VC55 Status

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Species profile

Common names
Scented Hebeloma, Sweet Poisonpie
Species group:
Fungi
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Hymenogastraceae
Records on NatureSpot:
3
First record:
07/10/2012 (Nicholls, David)
Last record:
17/10/2015 (Nicholls, David)

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