Butter Cap (Collybia butyracea)

Butter Cap (Collybia butyracea) by Peter Orchard

The colouring of the Butter Cap can be quite variable but this coffee and cream colouring seems to crop up quite frequently although coffee with no cream edge seems to common too. The species itself is widespread and very common amongst fallen needles in coniferous woodland although it does occur in deciduous woodland as well. Emerging with a convex cap it tends to flatten out with age and can grow to around 3 inches across. However, the main aid to identification is the greasy or buttery surface to the cap, hence its common name.

It is not a recommended species for eating.

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