Clustered Toughshank

Clustered Toughshank - Gymnopus confluens

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Alternative names
Collybia confluens
Description

Cap 3 to 5 cm, flesh colour to brownish. Gills very crowded, white to pinkish brown. Stem (stipe) slender, usually furrowed or compressed, covered with a distinctive lilac grey bloom.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Woods of all kinds

When to see it

Autumn

Life History

Often grows in clusters

UK Status

Common and widespread in Britain

VC55 Status

Common in Leicestershire and Rutland.

  • Groby John
    The Outwoods
    15 October 2023
  • David Nicholls
    Swithland Wood
    11 November 2012
  • David Nicholls
    Charnwood Lodge NR
    02 October 2005
  • Groby John
    The Outwoods
    15 October 2023
  • Steve Mathers
    Charnwood Lodge NR
    22 October 2017
    caps to 3cm

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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