Spotted Toughshank    New
Taken at Skateraw on 30th October 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70
in macro mode.
Fact File

Spotted Toughshank.
Species:
Order:
Family:
A.K.A. 		Rhodocollybia maculata.
Agaricales.
Marasmiaceae.
Habitat:

Cap Diameter:
Stem:
Season:
Edibility:
 		Found among leaf litter under conifers and much less often under deciduous hardwood trees.
5 - 12 cms.
5 - 10 cms long, 0.8 - 1.2 cms diameter.
June  - November.
Tough and bitter tasting, and so is generally considered inedible.
When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.