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Porcelain Fungus
Edible 
Autumn 
Summer 
Grows in large numbers and is great for the pot as long as the tough stems are removed and the slime washed off.
| Mushroom Type | |
| Common Names | Porcelain Fungus |
| Scientific Name | Oudemansiella mucida |
| Season Start | Aug |
| Season End | Nov |
| Average Mushroom height (CM) | 10 |
| Average Cap width (CM) | 8 |
Cap
Slightly grey becoming white and covered in clear slime. Convex then flattening.
Gills
Gills white, quite distant and joined to the stem, adnate.
Stem
White, thin and tough and has a small skirt.
Skirt
Has a small but usually visible skirt.
Flesh
Thin and white.
Habitat
On trunks of diseased or dead beech trees and stumps, often in vast numbers.
Possible Confusion
It is not really possible to confuse this mushroom with any other with its porcelain look and slimy top.
Spore Print
White. Has many spores and a print can take less than an hour. Globose to subglobose.
Taste / Smell
Not distinctive when raw, good mushroomy taste when the slime is washed off and the mushroom cooked. Should be cooked before consumption.
Frequency
Fairly common.
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