CAP: 1.5-5cm wide. Starting globular and later becoming
broadly campanulate. Flesh is brittle and coloured from white to
purple. The cap surface is covered in pink - purplish scales
towards the centre which radiate as fibres outwards to a paler
margin. The edge of the cap is uneven due to frilly veil remnants. STIPE: 2.5 - 6cm long. 3 - 6mm thick. Cylindrical and
thin, whitish to yellow with delicate membranous ring. Base is
slightly bulbous and yellowish. GILLS/PORES: Gills are free, fairly dense, grey - pink to grey - black. FLESH: White to purple. Smells faintly of aniseed and has a
mild taste. SPORES: Brown, ellipsoid, smooth. HABITAT: Mixed woods (usually around the edges) and with Spruce. SEASON: Rare. Summer/Autumn. EDIBILITY: Edible but poisonous to some. |
