Hygrophorus pustulatus

Hygrophorus pustulatus (Pers.) Fr. (illustrated 55% life size) Cap 2–5cm across, convex with depressed centre; grey-brown, covered in darker, granular scales, especially at the centre. Stem 25–50×3–7mm; whitish, flushed with cap colour; covered in fine, brownish tufts. Flesh white; taste and smell not distinctive. Gills decurrent; white. Spores 8.5–10×5–6¼, ovoid. Spore print white. Habitat in northern coniferous woods, especially with pine; autumn. Uncommon. Edible.