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| synonyms: Collybie tachetée, Gefleckter Rübling, Rhodocollybia maculata, Spotted Collybia, Spotted Toughshank |
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| location: North America, Europe |
| edibility: Poisonous/Suspect |
| fungus colour: White to cream |
| normal size: 5-15cm |
| cap type: Convex to shield shaped |
| flesh: Flesh fibrous usually pliable (like grass) |
| spore colour: White, cream or yellowish |
| habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground |
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Spotted Collybia Gefleckter Rübling Collybie tachetée Spotted Toughshank Collybia maculata (A. & S. ex Fr.) Kummer syn. Rhodocollybia maculata (A. & S. ex Fr.) Singer Cap 4-10cm across, flattened-convex; white, soon becoming spotted with tan-brown to rust spots on aging or bruising, finally may become brown overall; smooth, dry. Gills attached to almost free, very crowded; white becoming spotted rust-brown. Stem 50-100 x 8-12mm, equal to slightly swollen at base, hollow; similarly colored to cap; often with rooting base. Flesh tough; white. Odor pleasant. Taste bitter. Spores globose, smooth, 4-6 x 3-5µ. Deposit cream to pale pink. Habitat often gregarious in mixed woodlands. Found from Quebec to North Carolina. Season July-November. Not edible due to toughness and rather unpleasant flavor. Comment Collybia maculata var. scorzonerea (Batsch: Fr.) Gillet differs in having distinctly yellow gills. Common. |
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Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 10 December 2009
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Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 10 December 2009
Hungarian name, Foltos fülöke
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