Freckled Dapperling
Formally a member of the Lepiota family this mushroom has undergone quite a few taxanomic changes and is now accepted as a member of the Echinoderma (meaning hedgehog or porcupine like skin) family.
Mushroom Type | |
Common Names | Freckled Dapperling |
Scientific Name | Echinoderma asperum |
Synonyms | Lepiota aspera, Lepiota friesii, Cystolepiota aspera |
Season Start | Aug |
Season End | Nov |
Average Mushroom height (CM) | 10 |
Average Cap width (CM) | 13 |
Cap
The cap is tan/pale brown with dark brown pyramid scales especially concentrated in the middle. The cap starts convex but opens out flat to having upturned edges with age.
Gills
White and very crowded and free from the stem. Young mushrooms have a cotton like veil covering the gills rather like a Cortinarius.
Habitat
Mainly deciduous woodland or on woodchip in parks or gardens. More frequent in Southern Britain.
Possible Confusion
Can look like the rarer Echinoderma hystrix.
Has a passing resemblance to The Blusher, pictured.
Spore Print
White. Dextrinoid.
Frequency
Occasional.
Other Facts
The edibility of this mushroom seems unknown and it has been shown to have adverse effects when consumed with alcohol so we don’t recommend consumption of this mushroom.
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