Edibility:

Good


Eating notes: 

A close relative of the farmed mushroom, it can be used in same ways.


Preserving: 

Can be dried. 


                        



Description


Cap: 

5-12cm Convex. White with rust-brown scales.


Gills: 

Free. Initially pinkish-grey; then deep pink; finally chocolate brown. 


Stem: 

White. Stout with a large ring.


Spores: 

Dark brown


Flesh: 

White. Blushing red/pink especially along the sides of the stem and just above the gills.


Habitat: 

On the ground in mixed or coniferous woods.


Frequency: 

Frequent