Laccaria altaica Singer syn. Laccaria striatula of many authors Cap 1-4cm across, convex then soon flattened; flesh-pink, pinkish brown, to reddish; dry. Gills adnate, thick, widely spaced; pinkish. Stem 20-50 x 2-4mm; pinkish brown: fibrillose. Odor not distinctive. Taste not distinctive. Spores almost round, 9-12.5(13) x 9-12.5 (13)ì. Deposit white. Basidia both 2- and 4-spored. Habitat riverbanks and wet, marshy areas. Rather common. Found in northern North America. Season July-October. Said to be edible, I would avoid. |