Species details

Poison pie

Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Poisonous
Poison pie – Hebeloma crustuliniforme

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Description

An ochre-brown hebeloma with a pale margin, radish smell, and droplets on the gills.

Identification features

Gills are pale when young, later clay-brown and spotted; the stem is whitish and mealy-pruinose.

Habitat

Woodland, parks, gardens, and roadside trees, often in groups.

Fruiting period

August, September, October, November, December

Similar species

  • Hebeloma sinapizans
  • Hebeloma laterinum
  • Cortinarius species