Clustered Toughshank

Scientific Name:

Collybia confluena

Synonyms:

This species of fungus is found in dense clumps in deciduous and coniferous woodland and it's aromatic smell helps in identification.

Colours

Brown

Confusion Species:

Height:

Cap Diameter (mm):

20-40mm

Cap or Bracket Thickness (mm):

Stem Height (mm):

Up to 120mm

Stem Diameter (mm):

Distribution:

Common and widespread

Habitat:

Found in dense clusters in deciduous and coniferous woodland.

Micro Habitat:

Cap:

Shallowly campanulate when young, later flattened with a slightly raised centre. Colour is brownish when moist, drying out to almost white or pale yellow.

Flesh:

Tough flesh, whitish and has an aromatic smell of bitter almonds.

Gills:

Almost free, narrow and very crowded, initially white and later cream to flesh coloured.

Spores:

White

Stem:

Tough, cylindrical, same colour as the cap and covered over its entire length with minute hairs, which give the stem a whitish granular effect, especially when dry.