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Freckled Dapperling

Lepiota aspera

Photo by BudShinall
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Field Notes

Description:

The cap is oval at first; becoming convex, or campanulate with age. Uniform reddish/brown, or brown at the centre; breaking up into erect scales, on a paler ground, and up to 10cms in diameter. The stem is paler; around 10cms in length, and has sparse brown scales below the ring. The ring itself is large and cottony; sometimes adhering to the cap perimeter, and often taking brownish scales from there, which are seen at its edge. The gills are free; crowded, and white, with the spore print being white also. The flesh is white, and is said to smell of rubber; earth balls

Habitat:

It lives in woodland, or on bark chips in parks, and gardens.

Notes:

Found near Clingmans Dome.

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