| CAP |
Sulphur yellow with orangey sand colour towards the
centre. Starting convex with incurved margin which is covered in
olive green remains of veil. Eventually flattened with wavy
margin. |
| STIPE |
Fused together at base. Yellow towards the apex
becoming darker at the base. The ring zone becomes purplish brown
with fallen spores. Equal or flexuous. |
| GILLS/PORES |
Gills are sinuate and crowded starting sulphur yellow
becoming olive green and finally purplish-brown. |
| FLESH |
Strong smelling with bitter taste that can cause stomach
upsets. |
| SPORES |
Purplish-brown, ellipsoid to ovoid. (Link) |
| HABITAT |
In clusters on and around stumps of deciduous and
coniferous trees. |
| SEASON |
Very common. Summer to autumn. |
| EDIBILITY |
Poisonous. rr |
