Key Identification Features
- Cap olive-brown to gray-brown, slimy, 3–8 cm
- gills yellow-white to pale yellow, widely spaced, waxy
- stem slimy below ring zone, yellow-white
- fruits very late fall near first frosts under pine — often called herald of winter for late season
Preparation Notes
Edible; best sauteed; remove slimy cuticle; mild flavor
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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