Leucopaxillus phaeopus

General: Autumnal species associated with conifers, formerly treated as a variety or form of Leucopaxillus gentianeus, distinguished by a dark brown stipe especially in the upper portion, and a raphanoid, slightly acrid, non-bitter taste.

Pileipellis: Cutis composed of cylindrical hyphae 3-7 µm wide, interwoven, with brown intracellular pigment, branched, septate with clamp connections.

Lamellar edge: Fertile, lacking differentiated cystidia.

Lamellar trama: Regular.

Basidia: Cylindric-clavate, 35-45 x 8-10 µm, with basal clamp connections, 4-spored.

Spores: Subglobose to ellipsoid, thin-walled, delicately verruculose, 5.5-7 x 4.5-6 µm, apiculus minute, containing granular matter, amyloid in Melzer's reagent.