Blushing Dapperling

Leucoagaricus subcretaceus

Roadsides, areas near houses, parks, squares. Summer, autumn.

Fruiting bodies large. Cap 5-10 (15) cm across, flattened, greyish-white, greyish-brownish when old, fibrous, scaly, turning brownish when pressed, soon fading, the margin with remnants of the veil. Gills whitish, later cream, old ones with a soft brownish-pink tinge, free. Stem 6-10x1-2.5 cm, white, with a ring, darkening with age, turning brownish when pressed. Flesh white, yellowish, turning brownish when pressed, not bitter. Characteristic features: gills whitish, cream, brownish when mature. Grows singly or in small groups, favouring rich, humus-rich soil. Rare. Food value unknown.