Stropharia coronilla (Bull.:Fr.) Quél. |
The cap is whitish to ochre tawny-brown, hemispherical then convex, regular; its margin is with veil flakes. The cap surface is smooth, viscid or sticky in wet weather. The stem is whitish, with a membranous striate ring. The flesh is white, unchanging; its taste is mild; the odour is radish-like; its texture is fibrous. The gills are white then purple grey to purple then black, emarginate to adnate, crowded (nb of gills per 90° ~ 17 ). The spore print is purple brown. This species is saprophytic. It grows on the ground, in parks, lawns, grassland. The fruiting period takes place from April to November.
Distinctive features : ochre-yellow, small size cap; striate membranous ring; purple to black gills; in parks and lawns Stropharia coronilla is quite rare and localised in the forest of Rambouillet, and is occasional, more generally speaking . | ||
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