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Lyophyllum connatum.   Click a photo to enlarge it.   back to list

synonyms: Weisser Rasling, White Domecap
Lyophyllum connatum Mushroom
Ref No: 9470
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Lyophyllum connatum2 Mushroom
Ref No: 9471
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Lyophyllum connatum3 Mushroom
Ref No: 9472
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location: North America, Europe
edibility: Inedible
fungus colour: White to cream
normal size: 5-15cm
stem type: Stem much longer than cap diameter
spore colour: White, cream or yellowish
habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground

Lyophyllum connatum (Schum. ex Fr.) Sing. syn. Clitocybe connata (Schum ex Fr.) Gillet Weisser Rasling White Domecap. Cap 3–7cm across, pure white, margin often wavy. Stem 30–60 x 8–15mm, tapering towards the base, white. Flesh white. Gills slightly decurrent, white. Spore print white. Spores 6–7 x 3.5–4um. Flesh and gills gradually turn violet with FeSO4. Habitat in dense tufts amongst grass in mixed woodland. Season autumn. Uncommon. Edibility unknown. Found In Europe this species is a European species that I am reporting for the first time from Colorado.

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