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White Fibrecap
White Fibrecap
A small white mushroom that is quite toxic.
| Mushroom Type | |
| Common Names | White Fibrecap (EN), Cap Ffibr Gwyn (CY), Strzępiak Ziemistoblaszkowy (PL), Selymes Susulyka (HU) |
| Scientific Name | Inocybe geophylla |
| Season Start | Jul |
| Season End | Nov |
| Average Mushroom height (CM) | 1.5-5 |
| Average Cap width (CM) | 1-3 |
Please note that each and every mushroom you come across may vary in appearance to these photos.
Cap
1-3 cm. Conical, flattening out but leaving an obvious umbo. White and smooth with silky radial fibres, turning off-white, slightly yellow with age.
Gills
Gills cream turning to grey. Joined to the stem with a slight smooth notch or raised slightly before the stem (sinuate to adnate). Crowded.
Stem
1.5-5 cm long, 0.2-0.5 cm diameter. White, fibrous and smooth.
Flesh
White.
Habitat
Most types of woodland, under hedges or shady flowerbeds.
Possible Confusion
Other Inocybes but as this one is white and silky it is fairly easy to identify.
Spore Print
Brown. Almond shaped.
Frequency
Common.
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