''Rhodocollybia butyracea'', common name Buttery Collybia, is a species of fungus in the mushroom family

Omphalotaceae The Marasmiaceae are a family of basidiomycete fungi which have white spores. They mostly have tough stems and the capability of shrivelling up during a dry period and later recovering. The widely consumed edible fungus ''Lentinula edodes'', the ...

. It has a number of subspecies.

Description

The cap of this mushroom is 2 to 10 cm across. It is convex and becomes broadly convex or almost flat. When fresh, this species is smooth and moist. It has a reddish-brown colour fading to cinnamon.Rhodocollybia butyracea (MushroomExpert.Com)
/ref> The gills are either free from the stem, or narrowly attached. They range from close to crowded and are whitish. Occasionally, they develop a pinkish tone as they age, and often form fine, jagged edges. The stem is up to 10 cm long and 1 cm thick. It is normally somewhat club-shaped. It can either be moist or dry. The flesh of this species is white. There is no distinctive odor or taste. The spores are pale yellowish, pale pinkish, or white.

Ecology

This species is saprobic. It decomposes litter from conifers, usually that of the genus ''Pinus'', and occasionally hardwoods.

Habitat

''Rhodocollybia butyracea'' is quite widely distributed in North America.

Edibility

This mushroom is edible, but unsubstantial.

Gallery

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Description

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