| Species name | Conocybe apala |
| Common name | Milky conecap |
| Cap | 1-1.5cm, cream-white, conical, glistening when dry, no striations, |
| Gills | Pale-brown > red-brown, adnexed > free |
| Stipe | 5-11cm, small basal bulb |
| Growth form | Small groups |
| Spore print | Red-brown |
| Spore features | Ellipsoidal, smooth, large distinct germ pore |
| Habitat | Parkland, lawns, dunes |
| Season | Summer-Autumn |
| Distribution | Widespread, common |
| Identifying feature | Tall stipe, distinct spore |
| Similar species | Other Conocybe species tend to have striated caps. |
Irish Grassland Fungi 