Inocybe geophylla

White Fibrecap

Names across languages

From the latest record: 2023-09-11.

Gills that are crowded, adnexed to almost free; initially pale then becoming brownish as the spores mature.

Conical to bell-shaped, often with a small umbo; smooth or with tiny fibrous scales; white or pale lilac in variety lilacina.

Adnexed to almost free.

Slender, cylindrical, and often swollen at the base; fibrous, white or slightly lilac in variety lilacina, with a bulbous base.

Brown.

Mycorrhizal with broad-leaved trees, especially in grassy areas and parks.

Mild, sometimes with a slightly mealy scent.

Toxic; contains muscarine which can cause serious poisoning.

Cap diameter of 1.5-4 cm; stipe length of 4-6 cm.

Small, delicate mushroom recognized by its pale colors and distinctive conical cap. The variety lilacina exhibits lilac hues on its cap and stipe.

Spores are almond-shaped, 7-9 x 4-5 µm, smooth, and brown in mass.

1871). Führ. Pilzk. (Zerbst): 78.

Tallinn Botanical Garden, Kloostrimetsa, Harju County

Deciduous (birch, alder, oak) forest, deep in bushes

59°28'14.594"N 24°52'35.861"E

🔆 Fair weather with clouds, very dark shade (🔅: 0.09)