Mushrooms occurring in Europe - Pluteus atromarginatus

Pluteus atromarginatus - Hat diameter 30 to 150 mm, young hemispherical, arcuate; later flat-arched, flat. In the middle a low bump or wart, sometimes slightly concave; surface dense, radially fibrous, slightly scaly, scales thicker in the center. Dark brown, black-brown, with lighter colors, sometimes protruding beyond the plaques, the edge.

Gills broad up to 9 mm, bulging, free at the stipe; when young, off-white, pale pink, then pink, brown-pink. Blades dark brown, black.

Stem 40 to 160 mm high, 6 to 17 mm thick; cylindrical, full, extended base even up to 25 mm; surface on a gray-white, light-brown background - dark brown, longitudinally fibrillose.

Flesh in white, white-gray hat; in the watery, gray-amine body; sweet-mushroom flavor, mushroom flavor, but not very pleasant.

Occurrence: In forests, on the rotting wood of conifers; not very frequent, more common in mountainous and mountainous areas; grows one by one or a few pieces. From June to October.

Value: Unaffected fungus.