Key Identification Features
- Small tan to honey-brown bell-shaped cap (1-4 cm) with radial grooves
- surface covered in glistening mica-like granules when young that wash off with rain
- self-digests (autodigests) as it matures
- clustered growth on buried wood
- white gills turning black as they autodigest
Preparation Notes
Edible when young before autodigestion begins. Collect and cook immediately. Do not drink alcohol for 24 hours before or after eating. Best sauteed quickly.
Regions Found
- Northeast
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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