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Cystoderma amianthinum — Pure Cystoderma — Agaricaceae


Small mushroom with bell-shaped cap, maturing to convex, umbonate form. Cap color varies widely from ochre to brownish yellow to olive tones. Surface dry, sometimes wrinkled, with granules, coating also on stalk. Gills attached. Veil remnants on cap, fragile ring often disintegrates.

Habitat: Moss, alongside roads, grass, coniferous forest.

Scent: Mild to pungent

Spores: White

Season: Summer to Winter



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Granules on dark stalk
Heart O' The Hills CG, ONP

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Wrinkles on cap
Heart O' The Hills CG, ONP

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Pale gills
Heart O' The Hills CG, ONP



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