Laccaria proxima (Bond.) Pat. Cap 2-8cm across, convex-flattened; reddish brown to ochre when dry; usually rather coarsely scaly-scurfy at center. Gills adnexed, broad, thick; pallid to pale pink. Stem 30-130x3-5mm, fibrous; concolorous with cap, with white down at base. Flesh whitish ochre. Odor pleasant. Taste pleasant. Spores ovate, spiny, 7-9.5 x 6-7.5ì. Deposit white. Habitat under conifers and mixed woods. Uncommon. Found in Europe and eastern and northern North America. Season August-October. Edible. |