Lepiota clypeolaria — Shield Dapperling — Agaricaceae
Small to medium-sized mushroom with pale brown oval cap, becoming convex. Broad umbo, yellowish-brown scales soon developing. Gills close, whitish to cream, fringed, free. Brownish stalk taller than cap diameter, slender, with shaggy scales the color of cap scales. Cottony partial veil, woolly ring. Saprophytic.
Habitat: Single or small groups in coniferous forest. woody debris.
Scent: Unpleasant
Spores: Pale cream
Season: Late summer, autumn
Poisonous
Habitat: Single or small groups in coniferous forest. woody debris.
Scent: Unpleasant
Spores: Pale cream
Season: Late summer, autumn
Poisonous