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mushrooms foraging guide The Miller (Clitopilus prunulus)

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The Miller (Clitopilus prunulus) 685 The Miller (Clitopilus prunulus) 686 The Miller (Clitopilus prunulus) 687 The Miller (Clitopilus prunulus) 688 The Miller (Clitopilus prunulus) 689 The Miller (Clitopilus prunulus) 690

Edibility

Edibility:Good

Season

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Frequency

Common

Description

Cap: 3-10cm Irregularly lobed. Pale cream to pale grey. Sometimes with darker depressed spots. Surface feels like kid leather.

Gills: Heavily gills are seen to curve down along the stem." class="glossary_link" href="/mushrooms/glossary#decurrent">decurrent. Initially white, later salmon pink.

Stem: Often off-centre. Same colour as cap.

Spores: Salmon pink

Flesh: White. Strong mealy smell

Habitat: Amongst grass in open woodland

Frequency: Common