Agaricus placomyces Peck syn. Psalliota meleagris Schaeff.
Grossschuppiger Egerling Cap 5–9cm across, ovoid at first becoming expanded, densely covered with tiny grey-brown scales, especially towards the centre, on a whitish ground. Stem 60–90 x 10–12mm, bulbous, whitish, initially covered in conspicuous flakes below the large membranous ring. Flesh white, discolouring faintly yellowish and later pale brown. Cap, stem and flesh bruise yellow. Taste and smell strong and unpleasant. Gills remaining light pink for a long time, at length blackish-brown. Cheilocystidia thin-walled, hyaline, globose or pear-shaped. Spore print brown. Spores elliptic, 4–6 x 3–4µ. Habitat woodland. Season summer. Uncommon. Poisonous. Distribution, America and Europe.