Mushrooms occurring in Europe - Mitrophora semilibera

Mitrophora semilibera - Mushroom height 20 to 80 (100) mm and width 10 to 40 mm. In ocher, nutty, yellow-brown to olive-brown, as well as red-brown or gray-brown. In the shape of bell-shaped or hooded, mostly with a dull peak, in the middle empty. Surface with deep pits (alveoles) formed by vertical, blunt longitudinal ribs and poorly developed lateral ribs. They are lined with a gray-brown, brown or olive-brown spore-bearing layer. The margin of the head slightly raised, stand out, not attached to the stem. The head is only half-attached to the shaft.

Stem height 40 to 120 mm and thickness 10 to 50 mm, young short, later usually clearly longer than the head. Irregularly cylindrical in shape, with a slightly widened base, at the top and at the base, furrowed. In off-white, cream or ocher color. Surface slightly sticky-scaly, covered with fine grains. Inside empty.

Flesh whitish, thin, waxy and brittle. With a faint smell and mild taste.

Occurrence: In wet deciduous forests, parks, riverside bushes, often under the ash trees. Sporocarps from April to May.

Value: edible fungus.