The dingy twiglet is a small, inconspicuous mushroom that usually falls to the category of LBM (little brown mushrooms). One of the first mushrooms to appear when the fruiting season starts, the dingy twiglet is reported to have a slightly unpleasant odour.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 3 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
In This Article
Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Dingy twiglet
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Attributes of Dingy twiglet
Cap Diameter
1 - 3 cm
Height
2 - 4 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 2.5 cm; convex becoming flat; olive to olive brown, fading markedly as it dries out, usually with a dark center and a paler marginal area by maturity; dry, finely velvety or powdery, becoming smooth, finely lined
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Velvety, Visible lines or stripes, Smooth
Gills
Attached to the stem; close; whitish or pale brownish, becoming brown to olive brown; with whitish, frayed-looking edges
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 1 - 3 cm long, under 5 mm thick; equal, frequently curving in order to align the cap for spore dispersal; colored like the cap; smooth but adorned with tiny white flakes near the apex, hollow
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Insubstantial
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Brown
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Brown
Green
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods
You can find Dingy twiglet by these plants:
European beech, Ashes
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Widely distributed and fairly common in North America
