Shield Dapperling

Lepiota clypeolaria

Coniferous and mixed forests, parks. Summer, autumn.

Fruiting bodies medium-sized, small. Cap 3-5 (8) cm across, bell-shaped, with a smooth brown umbo, and all over finely yellowish-brownish scaly on a yellowish background. Gills white. Stem 6-12x0.5-1 cm, the colour of the cap, with a loose, ragged, quickly falling small ring, below which it is shaggy with white, yellowish fibrils or scales. Characteristic features: fruiting bodies fibrous, scaly, stem with a ring. Flesh white, soft, with a pleasant smell and taste. Grows singly, rarely in small groups. Edible, but of low value. Common. Collecting is not recommended.