Goblet Scented Spine Fungus
Description
Fruit-body flattened funnel-shaped, often with many caps fused together, up to 4 cm high. Cap Ø 2-6 cm, confluent to Ø 10-20 cm, irregularly round, with fine radial wrinkles, felted, matt, concentrically zoned, turning darker towards the centre, hazel to grey-brown or reddish brown, margin smooth, white. Spines up to 3 mm long, smooth, bright to dark brown.
Stem 1-3 cm x 3-8 mm, smooth, bright to dark brown. Flesh zoned, light brown to red-brown or black-brown. smell spicy, of lovage.
Spore-print colour white.
Occurrence
Occasionally growing in fairy rings. Near Scots pine in coniferous woods on dry, very poor, shifted sandy soil.
Forming ectomycorrhiza.
Status
Endangered (Red Data List, ed. 1)
Related and/or similar species
- Phellodon melaleucus, Black & White Scented Spine Fungus: Vulnerable (Red Data List, ed. 1)