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Edibility

Edibility:Deadly Poisonous

Eating notes: This is the most poisonous species of fungus in the British Isles. There is no known antidote and ingestion is usually fatal.

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Frequency

Common

Description

Cap: 5-12cm Initially convex then expanding. Streaky pale olive green

Gills: White, gills are seen to curve up and join the cap. They do not join onto the stem at all." class="glossary_link" href="/mushrooms/glossary#free">free, crowded.

Stem: 6-12cm White with faint banding. Large hanging ring. White cup-like volva at base of stem.

Spores: White.

Flesh: White. Sickly smell developing after collection.

Habitat: On the ground in deciduous (or occasionally coniferous) woods.

Frequency: Common