Scaly Wood Mushroom

Habitat

Occurs on soil in coniferous or mixed woodland, as well as broad-leaved forests. It typically grows in small groups.

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Appearance

Cap

Measuring 4 to 12 cm across, initially hemispherical to convex before flattening out, sometimes with a broad center bump; the surface is densely covered in fibrous, rust-colored brown scales.

Stem

Measuring 3 to 12 cm long and 1.5 to 3 cm thick, this robust stalk is whitish with a pinkish hue and bruises red; it features a thick, hanging ring and a slightly mealy or woolly texture below that ring.

Gills

Crowded and free from the stem, starting out as rose or fawn-pink before maturing to dark brown or nearly black.

Flesh

White in color but rapidly turns a vivid red when sliced; it has a pleasant, mild mushroom-like or earthy scent and taste.

Spore print

Purple-brown to dark brown.

Edibility

The flesh has a pleasant, earthy, and mushroomy flavor and smell. When cut or bruised, the white flesh and stem quickly turn a bright red color. It can be identified by its densely scaled cap and is noted for its good eating quality.

Nutrient Source

It obtains nutrients by decomposing dead organic matter in the soil, such as leaf litter.

Common Names

Basque

aspibeltz odoltsu

Danish

Stor blod-champignon

Dutch

Knolloze boschampignon

English

Scaly Wood Mushroom

Finnish

veriherkkusieni

French

Agaric rougissant, Psalliote rougissant

German

Dunkelscheibiger Champignon, Großsporiger Blutchampignon

Norwegian Bokmål

stor blodsjampinjong

Norwegian Nynorsk

stor blodsjampinjong

Spanish

agarico de carne rojiza

Swedish

stor blodchampnjon, mörkpucklig champinjon, blodchampinjon, storsporig blodchampinjon, mörk blodchampinjon, knölfotad blodchampinjon

Welsh

Madarch Cennog y Coed

Synonyms

• Agaricus langei
• Agaricus mediofuscus
• Psalliota langei
• Psalliota mediofusca