Garlic Parachute

Marasmius scorodonius

Coniferous forests, bases of trees. Summer, autumn.

Fruiting bodies tiny. Cap grows 1-3 cm across, matt, slightly wrinkled, yellowish-brownish, pale brownish-brown, thin, not fleshy. Gills distant, yellowish, cream. Stem round, 1-3 cm thick and up to 7 cm long, shiny, tough, reddish-brown, almost black in the lower part. Flesh thin, tough, whitish, with a strong smell of garlic, especially when rubbed between the fingers. Characteristic features: fruiting bodies with a strong garlic smell and taste. Grows on roots, mossy stumps, snags, branches, on conifer needles, singly or a few fruiting bodies together. Used as a seasoning instead of garlic. Very common.