PLUTEUS THOMSONII (Berk. & Broome) Dennis

Description:

MUSHROOM INEDIBLE. Mushroom: smaller size. Pileus is up to 4cm in diameter, raised and is slightly wider at the ends, dark gray-brown in color with a dry and takes on a lighter tone. Characteristic of this type is that there is a striking unmistakably intertwined tissue structures like veins on the surface of a hat. Shaft is a variable width (do0.5cm), up to 5 cm, fibrous structure. Ballots: the grayish in color, with a maturity of becoming Pinky. Spore: elliptical, pink, dimensions 6-8 x 5.5-6μ. Taste and Smell: a bit like the radish. It occurs solitary or in groups. Saprophytic species, growing on lignocellulosic waste, rotting wood or stumps. The author of the text, mushroom association member Nis, Dusan Sadikovic.