Collybia confluens (Pers. ex Fr.) Kummer Rasiger Rübling Clustered Toughshank Cap 2-6cm across, convex with incurved margin, then soon flattened, thin, often wavy margin; dull reddish brown fading to pale buff; glabrous. Gills almost free, very crowded, narrow; pallid. Stem 50-100 x 2-6mm, often flattened; reddish beneath a dense whitish pubescence; tough; base densely hairy. Odor odd, distinctive (buggy?). Taste mild. Spores ellipsoid, smooth, 6-8 x 2-4µ. Deposit white. Habitat in dense clumps on fallen leaves or needles. Found widely in most of North America. Season July-November. Edible but worthless. |