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Laccaria proxima.   Click a photo to enlarge it.   back to list

synonyms: Fuchsiger Lacktrichterling, Pikkelyes pénzecskegomba
Laccaria proxima 2 Mushroom
Ref No: 9076
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Laccaria proxima Mushroom
Ref No: 9078
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location: North America, Europe
edibility: Edible
fungus colour: White to cream, Brown
normal size: 5-15cm
cap type: Convex to shield shaped
stem type: Stem much longer than cap diameter, Simple stem
spore colour: White, cream or yellowish
habitat: Grows on the ground

Laccaria proxima (Bond.) Pat. Fuchsiger Lacktrichterling, Schubbige fopzwam, Pikkelyes pénzecskegomba. Cap 2-8cm across, convex-flattened; reddish brown to ochre when dry; usually rather coarsely scaly-scurfy at center. Gills adnexed, broad, thick; pallid to pale pink. Stem 30-130x3-5mm, fibrous; concolorous with cap, with white down at base. Flesh whitish ochre. Odor pleasant. Taste pleasant. Spores ovate, spiny, 7-9.5 x 6-7.5ì. Deposit white. Habitat under conifers and mixed woods. Uncommon. Found in Europe and eastern and northern North America. Season August-October. Edible.

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Mirosław Wantoch-Rekowski (Poland) - 26 January 2011

Kalisz kaszubski.Poland
Laccaria proxima
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