White Webcap Leucocortinarius bulbiger (Alb. & Schwein.) Singer (illustrated 30% life size) Cap 5–8cm across, convex, pale clay-brown, sometimes with debris of veil leaving brownish, cobwebby patches, especially near the margin. Stem 50–100×10–12mm, base swollen into a large, flattened bulb 25–30mm across; whitish; remains of the cobwebby veil leaving a distinct ring zone. Flesh white, becoming pale clay in the stem; taste and smell not distinctive. Gills white, becoming cream to pale clay, never turning rust. Spores 7–9×4–5¼, broadly elliptic. Spore print white. Habitat with conifers; autumn. Very rare, endangered on Red Data List. Unknown edibility.
