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| location: North America, Europe |
| edibility: Inedible |
| fungus colour: Brown |
| flesh: Mushroom has distinct or odd smell (non mushroomy) |
| spore colour: White, cream or yellowish |
| habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground |
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Leucopaxillus gentianus (Quel.) Kotlaba syn. Leucopaxillus amarus (A. & S. ex Fr.) Kuhner Cap 5-15cm across, convex flattened, with inrolled margin at first; deep vinaceous brown to nut brown; dry to slightly subtomentose. Gills adnate, crowded, narrow; white to cream. Stem 50-100 x 8-45mm, equal; white to slightly brownish. Flesh white. Odor strong, pungent. Taste bitter. Spores subglobose, with low warts, 4-5.5x 4-5.5um. Deposit white. Habitat under conifers. Common. Found in Europe and western North America. Season July-September. Not edible. |
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