Plants and animals of Pointfield

Cap initially broadly domed with inrolled margin, becoming somewhat flatter with age; to 60 mm diameter; often irregular in outline; surface smooth, dry, greyish white with more flesh-coloured patches where bruised;. Gills white, quite dense with 3 cycles of gill length; adnate to slightly decurrent. Stem white, smooth up to 50 x 6 mm in length x width; widening towards base with well-developed zone of white hyphae at base. Spore print white. No cystidia. Spores rather small, smooth, amygdaloid to ovate; no germ pore; amyloid; 4.1-6.0 x 2.4-3.3 um, mean = 4.6 x 2.9 um, N = 23; Q = 1.6.

Spore dimensions a little smaller than quoted for this species.

In grass near beech tree and Leyland cypress hedge at bottom of garden: clump of three individuals

Months observed