mushroom species commonly known common gill fairy helmet type species genus described scientifically considered variable color size shape makes somewhat difficult reliably identify field mushrooms caps distinct radial grooves particularly margin cap color varies grayish brown dark brown shape ranges bell like conical flattened stem hollow white tough thin ring roots deeply wood grows gills white grayish pinkish mature connected distinct cross veins caps reach diameter odor taste spore print white gills pink maturity lead possible confusion species genus mushrooms grow clusters decayed stumps deciduous coniferous trees spring autumn species generally considered common widespread entire temperate zone reported africa taxonomy classification naming fungus described scientifically italian mycologist sanctioned year transferred species genus synonyms species include named described august type species genus classified section scheme older classification placed subgenus section series brown gray bluish gray brownish gray species ascending gills generally large moderate stature specific epithet derived latin means small hat gray called high commonly known common gill fairy helmet description cap roughly conical young eventually broadly bell shaped broad reach cap margin initially somewhat curved inward soon splits age surface radial grooves extend nearly center feels sticky color somewhat buff brown margin fades gradually pale dirty tan dirty brown flesh thick center cap evenly margin gray like texture odor taste mildly strongly similar smell ground flour like gills narrowly attached broadly attached gill ranges close somewhat spaced gills reaching stem additionally tiers short gills extend completely cap margin stem gills strongly possessing cross veins moderately broad white grayish white soon pale pink edges stem long thick equal width texture hollow smooth twisted longitudinal long subterranean stem base stem color pale grayish white upper portion pale grayish black base somewhat dirty brown age develop reddish produces white spore print spores ellipsoid means turn blue black black stained melzer reagent basidia spore bearing cells stout measure spored spored numerous club shaped rounded cheilocystidia cystidia gill edge measure entire enlarged portion bear projections increasingly elongated branched age pleurocystidia cystidia gill face gill tissue thin cuticle narrow remainder tissue comprises densely deep brown clamp connections present hyphae spored forms edibility opinions edibility mushroom vary source considers delicate flavor texture suggests good gently juice seasoned salt pepper butter list species notes mildly smell taste ranging says unknown recommended rate species falls general category brownish generally food small size delicate consistency similar species winter northern european species smaller cap diameter brown cap ragged hairs base generally appears late autumn early winter stumps deciduous trees especially beech shaped spores smaller develops pink gills matures spores similar species distinguished gills bearing reddish spots entirely red age whitish slender stalk thinner fragile grows clusters decaying species brown cap margin stem reddish brown juice injured closely resembles distinguished presence smooth cystidia bearing finger like projections ecology habitat distribution saprobic grows decaying hardwood sticks chips logs stumps grow submerged wood terrestrial appearance typically grows small clusters singly fungus fruits late spring early winter study litter fungi coniferous forest finland showed produces soil including form complexes organic particles soil break contributes cycling carbon nutrients presence lead contamination soil decreases growth activity common widely distributed species found entire temperate zone united_states occurs eastern north_america pacific_coast collected nigeria mushroom occasionally reported australia collections probably based australian records best regarded erroneous cited literature smith north american species michigan
Mycena galericulata