commonly known species mushroom family found europe united_states grows groups fallen leaves pine douglas fir small grayish mushrooms caps wide atop long thick gills grayish white tooth runs slightly stipe fungus spored basidia common suggests taxonomy called finnish mycologist transferred genus year flora denmark referred genus synonym named described new species distinct thought unique narrowly acute cap lacked brownish yellowish tones gills spored basidia intermediate forms found authorities like dutch specialist believe treated synonym mushroom commonly known specific epithet means somewhat color description cap white small diameter typically ranging initially convex expands maturity developing visible grooves surface correspond gills underneath cap cap broad flattened cap surface smooth moist margin initially pressed stipe age margin turning translucent cap color dark gray pale gray somewhat fading white brown dry flesh thin gray tough strongly similar raw potatoes odor taste crushed whitish grayish gills moderately broad close reach stipe interspersed tiers short gills extend fully cap margin stipe stipe attachment later develops pronounced tooth tooth occasionally separates stipe forms collar stipe long thick equal width hollow stipe surface smooth polished apex initially covered fine whitish powder base stipe sparsely covered sharp straight stiff hairs color cap paler mushroom microscopic characteristics spores ellipsoid smooth reaction weak collections basidia spore bearing cells spored occasionally combination spored spored forms clamp connections absent spored forms pleurocystidia cystidia found face gills differentiated cheilocystidia cystidia found edges gills embedded hymenium measuring roughly like thin numerous branches club shaped finger like flesh gills turns brown stained flesh cap differentiated differentiated developed hyphae wide habitat distribution saprobic fungus derives nutrients leaf litter similar converting organic matter soil fruit bodies grow groups pine douglas fir typically late summer autumn united_states collected michigan washington oregon california europe collected great_britain norway poland sweden
Mycena cinerella