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Leucopaxillus gentianus Mushroom
Ref No: 9442
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Leucopaxillus gentianus2 Mushroom
Ref No: 9443
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location: North America, Europe
edibility: Inedible
fungus colour: Brown
flesh: Mushroom has distinct or odd smell (non mushroomy)
spore colour: White, cream or yellowish
habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground

Leucopaxillus gentianus (Quel.) Kotlaba syn. Leucopaxillus amarus (A. & S. ex Fr.) Kuhner Cap 5-15cm across, convex flattened, with inrolled margin at first; deep vinaceous brown to nut brown; dry to slightly subtomentose. Gills adnate, crowded, narrow; white to cream. Stem 50-100 x 8-45mm, equal; white to slightly brownish. Flesh white. Odor strong, pungent. Taste bitter. Spores subglobose, with low warts, 4-5.5x 4-5.5um. Deposit white. Habitat under conifers. Common. Found in Europe and western North America. Season July-September. Not edible.

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