Poison Pie

Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Family: Hymenogastraceae

Also called: Poison Pie, Fairy Cakes

Poison Pie (Hebeloma crustuliniforme)
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Overview

Pale tan cap, white-then-brown gills, strong radish smell, droplets on gill edges when fresh. Causes severe gastrointestinal poisoning. Common European broadleaf and conifer woods.

Edibility
Toxic
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Oct

Season

Aug–Nov — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.

Host trees & substrate

  • Mycorrhizal with broadleaf
  • Mycorrhizal with conifer

Where it grows

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