CAP: 3 - 7 cm. White through to grey-brown or a mixture of both and becoming marked with black. Glutinous. STIPE: White streaked with brownish lines and possessing a yellowish base. When young prone to exuding red droplets. GILLS/PORES: White becoming greyish and eventually darker. Widely spaced and decurrent. FLESH: White but reddening throughout and eventually becoming black. SPORES: Blackish, subfusiform. HABITAT: In small loose groups under Larch. SEASON: Occassional. Late summer to autumn. EDIBILITY: Edible but not recommended. |