Species details
Whitelaced shank
Megacollybia platyphylla
Conditional / expert preparation
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Description
A large grey-brown thin-fleshed mushroom with very broad white gills and long white rhizomorphs at the base.
Identification features
The cap is radially streaked. Gills are white, very broad and widely spaced. The stem is whitish and fibrous, with characteristic long white cords at the base.
Identification checklist
Check the entire fruitbody for identification. A large grey-brown thin-fleshed mushroom with very broad white gills and long white rhizomorphs at the base. The cap is radially streaked. Gills are white, very broad and widely spaced. The stem is whitish and fibrous, with characteristic long white cords at the base. On decaying stumps, buried wood and rich humus soils; summer and autumn.
How to separate similar species
Compare especially with: Pluteus cervinus. A single feature or photograph is not sufficient for reliable identification.
Habitat
On decaying stumps, buried wood and rich humus soils; summer and autumn.
Fruiting period
June, July, August, September, October