Hebeloma birrus    (Fr.) Sacc. 



New classification: Basidiomycota/Agaricomycotina/Agaricomycetes/Agaricomycetidae/Agaricales/Strophariaceae  
Former classification: Basidiomycota/Homobasidiomycetes/Agaricomycetideae/Cortinariales/Cortinariaceae/Hebelomae  

synonyms: Hebeloma anthracophilum, Hebeloma punctatum ss.Rick., Hebeloma calyptrosporum 
(unconfirmed synonyms: Hebeloma birrum)  

edibility : unknown edibility

photo gallery of Hebeloma birrus
photo gallery of Hebeloma birrus potential confusions with Hebeloma birrus toxicity of Hebeloma birrus genus Hebeloma  

The cap is two-toned : buff-brown at the margin, dark brown to red brown at the centre.

its texture is fibrous.

The gills are .

The fruiting period takes place from July to November.
Dimensions: width of cap approximately 12 cm (between 1 and 70 cm)
  height of stem approximately 11 cm (between 2 and 50 cm)
  thickness of stem (at largest section) approximately 7 mm (between 2 and 16 mm)


Hebeloma birrus is quite rare and localised in the forest of Rambouillet, and is infrequent, more generally speaking .
here should be the distribution map of Hebeloma birrus in the forest of Rambouillet
Above : distribution map of Hebeloma birrus in the forest of Rambouillet



page updated on 14/01/18