Stinking Dapperling Lepiota cristata (Bolton) P. Kumm. (illustrated 45% life size) Cap 2β5cm across, irregularly bell-shaped and umbonate; cuticle reddish-brown; soon broken up, except at centre, into small scales on a white, silky background. Stem 20β35Γ3β4mm; white, tinged flesh-colour; ring membranous and deciduous. Flesh white; thin; taste pleasant, smell unpleasant, strongly fungusy. Gills white, becoming brownish with age. Spores 6β7.5Γ3β3.5ΒΌ, bullet-shaped; dextrinoid. Spore print white. Habitat in woods, garden refuse, or leaf litter; summer to autumn. Very common. Suspect avoid.