White Fibrecap
Inocybe geophylla
Family: Inocybaceae
Also called: Earthy Inocybe, White Fibrecap, Muscarine Inocybe
Overview
Small white silky-fibrillose cap on disturbed ground. Contains muscarine — severe parasympathetic poisoning. Avoid all Inocybe.
Edibility
Toxic
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Sep–Oct
Season
Sep–Nov — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep, Oct.
Host trees & substrate
- Mycorrhizal with oak
- Mycorrhizal with beech
- Mycorrhizal with hemlock
Where it grows
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