 18 October 2009 Berkshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin Cap Convex, expanding with age, smooth, sometimes cracked, whitish to pale buff, to about 10 cm across Gills Adnate or slightly decurrent, whitish then pale brown Stem +/- equal, fibrous, with a fleshy apical ring, whitish Flesh Firm, whitish Smell Pleasant, nutty, sweetish, like old dregs of red wine: Roger Phillips compares the smell to old wine casks. Taste Nutty Season All year Distribution Infrequent Habitat On living and dead wood from deciduous trees Spore Print Hazel brown Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, smooth (8.5-10.5) x (5-6) µm2 Edibility Edible |