| CAP |
3 - 8cm in diameter. Starting conical becoming more flattened but nearly always retaining the distinctive central umbo. Darkish-purple rarely through to chestnut with a darker centre and a skin that is two thirds peeling. The margin is slightly furrowed and the cap is hardly sticky when wet. |
| STIPE |
Simple and white throughout. |
| GILLS/PORES |
The gills are pale ochre, adnexed and start off closely spaced. |
| FLESH |
White, granular and brittle with a mild taste throughout except the cap surface which is bitter. |
| SPORES |
White, ovoid with spines or warts. |
| HABITAT |
Scattered within pine forest. |
| SEASON |
Infrequent. Late summer to autumn. |
| EDIBILITY |
Edible. a |
