Species details
Poison pie
Hebeloma crustuliniforme
Poisonous
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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