Appearance
The cap is 2–5 centimetres in diameter, convex, and russet to ochre. The gills, which are only thinly attached to the stem, are whitish and crowded, and the spore powder is white. The bald stem is up to 8 centimetres long by 4 mm in diameter.Microscopically the spores are 6×3 µm in size and slightly tear-shaped, there are lobed club-shapedcystidia, and the hyphae on the cap cuticle can also have lobes.
It is contended that "G. dryophilus" in fact consists of a complex of different species and that several new species should be split off from it. However these species are not generally recognized at present.
Naming
Until recently it was most frequently known as "Collybia dryophila".
Distribution
This fungus is very common in northern hemisphere temperate woodlands. It fruits from April to December and is often seen when there are few other fungi in evidence. Although the Greek epithet "dryophilus" means "lover of oak trees", it is also found with other broad-leaved trees and with conifers.
Habitat
This fungus is very common in northern hemisphere temperate woodlands. It fruits from April to December and is often seen when there are few other fungi in evidence. Although the Greek epithet "dryophilus" means "lover of oak trees", it is also found with other broad-leaved trees and with conifers.References:
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