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Go to the NZFungi website for more indepth information on Collybia lacerata. Collybia lacerata

Synonyms

Agaricus laceratus

Biostatus

Present in region - Origin uncertain

Article: Massee, G.E. (1899) [1898]. The fungus flora of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 31: 282–349 Wellington:.
Description: Pileus campanulate, rather obtuse, moist, sooty-brown, at length pale, or streaked with dark-brown on a pale ground, disc darker, about 3 cm. across; gills adnexed, distant, broad, thick, greyish-white; stem 5-10 cm. long, 4-5 mm. thick, equal, firm, twisted, fibrillosely striate, apex floccosely pruinose, at length compressed, stuffed, then hollow.
Habitat: On the ground, near trunks, in pine woods, &c.
Distribution: New Zealand. Victoria, Europe.