commonly known reddish spotted species fungus family fruit bodies mushrooms bell shaped convex caps initially dark brown fade brownish gray young reaching typically somewhat reddish brown spots age cut bruised whitish pale gray gills spotted reddish brown mature stem long covered whitish hairs base develop reddish properties saprobic fungus found europe north_america grows groups clusters rotting wood conifers edibility fungus unknown species known named stain reddish occasionally appear making virtually indistinguishable taxonomy naming species described scientifically german mycologist australian mycologist usage considered illegitimate species described renamed tom specific epithet derived latin word spotted mushroom commonly known reddish spotted description cap varies shape broadly convex initially soon expanding bell shaped broadly convex maturity expanded cap diameter typically usually distinct abruptly convex individuals broad low cap margin closely approaches stem young curves upward age cap surface smooth touch young partially translucent outlines gills underneath cap seen nearly center fading somewhat radial gill grooves deepening age initially dirty brown nearly black paler dirty brown brownish gray age usually reddish brown spots flesh somewhat thick abruptly thinner area margin firm dark pale gray changing slowly dirty reddish brown cut bruised distinguishable odor taste ranging mild slightly like flour gills later toothed somewhat gills narrow moderately broad whitish pale gray color soon reddish spots gills separate slightly cap remain attached form collar gill close gills reaching stem additionally tiers short gills extend fully cap margin stem stem usually long thick occasionally longer long structure resembling plant root root substrate stem densely covered sharp stiff white hairs lower portion smooth twisted nearly equal width hollow portion stem remainder color paler cap stem base stained reddish brown entire lower portion turns dirty wine red edibility mushroom unknown microscopic characteristics spores ellipsoid meaning turn bluish black black stained melzer reagent measure basidia spore bearing cells hymenium spored cheilocystidia cystidia gill edge embedded hymenium measuring irregular form short projections upper irregular branched finger like walls elongated apex pleurocystidia cystidia gill face gill tissue hyaline brown stained cap tissue thin region directly hyphae slightly enlarged cells remainder yellowish slightly brown property reported fruit bodies similar species absence characteristic reddish particularly young specimens indistinguishable field tends grow groups wood species larger spores ranging reddish distinguished slightly larger spores typically white develop lower stem common eastern north_america prefers grows decaying hardwood grows clusters wood differentiated cap margin stem reddish juice cut broken preference growing cap gills purple edges usually grows pine species known italy switzerland gills reach stem usually smooth hyphae layer stem smooth cystidia distribution habitat fruit bodies grow groups wood debris coniferous deciduous trees fungus found north_america europe germany norway north american distribution ranges north quebec canada south mexico specialist monograph genus called abundant wood pacific_northwest recorded new species turkey district
Mycena maculata