Agrocybe erebia

Appearance

Cap: 2-5 cm; convex becoming broadly convex to flat, often with a low central bump; dark brown and remaining fairly dark--eventually dull brown; slimy when fresh and young, but soon drying out; smooth; often with whitish partial veil remnants on the margin.

Gills: Attached to the stem or, more typically, beginning to run down the stem; pale brownish, eventually rusty brown; close or nearly distant.

Stem: 3-7 cm long; up to 1 cm thick; more or less equal; smooth to finely hairy; whitish, becoming brownish from the base up; with a pale ring that is thin and may collapse or disappear by maturity.

Flesh: Pale or brownish; thin.

Odor and Taste: Not distinctive.

Distribution

Widely distributed in northern North America

Habitat

Grows on the ground in woods under hardwoods or conifers