Poison Pie

Description:

Many species of Hebeloma have a veil that can be reminiscent of the cortina in Cortinarius--but the veil, when present, is often ephemeral, and many species lack the veil entirely. The spore print is brown or pinkish brown. The edges of the gills are often whitish, contrasting with the brownish gill faces. In many species the apex of the stem is mealy or very finely scaly--and in many species the odor of the crushed flesh is pronounced and radishlike. Under the microscope, species of Hebeloma have warty spores that are often flask- or lemon-shaped, abundant cheilocystidia, and a gelatinized pileipellis. Identification of species in Hebeloma is tedious, and microscopic study of specimens is required

Habitat:

Hebeloma is a large, confusing genus of brown-spored, gilled mushrooms that range considerably in their physical features. The species are mycorrhizal with a wide range of trees, and can be found in most woodland ecosystems

Notes:

Spotted in a mix forest near my house