Brown Rollrim
Taken at Strathclyde Park on 23rd October 2024 using Nikon Coolpix P950
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Taken at Strathclyde Park on 15th October 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70
in macro mode.
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Brown Rollrim.
Species:
Order:
Family:
A.K.A. 		Paxillus involutus.
Boletales.
Paxillaceae.
Habitat:
Cap Diameter:
Stem:
Season:
Edibility:
 		Deciduous and coniferous woods and grassy areas.
5 - 12 cms.
8 - 12 mm diameter, 6 - 12 cms tall.
July - October.
There is evidence that some people can eat Paxillus involutus without any obvious adverse reactions over many months or even years until, suddenly, they show an extreme allergic reaction and suffer a potentially fatal attack. Leave well alone. Even the experts can come a cropper.
When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.