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Cap: 6-18cm White with green-yellow flush. Covered with pointed warts, although these tend to fall off over time.
Fruit body: Swollen towards the base. Has a long buried tail. Lower section often covered with the remnants of the volva.
Gills: White, free.
Stem: Swollen towards the base. Has a long buried tail. Lower section often covered with the remnants of the volva. Delicate ring on the upper section.
Spores: White
Flesh: White
Habitat: On the ground in mixed woodland. Prefers dry calcareous soils.
Frequency: Occasional
Aspects of the law which impact on wild mushroom collection.
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