MycoKey : the genus Hebeloma

Generic short diagnoses: Brown-spored (dull) ectotrophic, mostly fleshy agarics, either with membranaceous to cortinate veil or without veil; spores verrucose (dextrinoid or not) and cheilocystidia fairly differentiated; often with a characteristic smell (radish/sweet nauseous/cocoa).


Species example:


Hebeloma mesophaeum - DK: lerbrun tåreblad UK: Veiled Poisonpie
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