| Species name | Lepiota cristata |
| Common name | Stinking dapperling |
| Cap | 2-5cm across, bell-shaped > convex, umbonate, covered in small scales |
| Gills | White > cream, crowded, free |
| Stipe | 2-4cm long, straight and equal, silky, ring superior but not persistent |
| Growth form | Tufted groups |
| Spore print | White |
| Spore features | Bullet-shaped, smooth |
| Habitat | Waste ground in gardens and woodland |
| Season | Summer-Autumn |
| Distribution | Widespread, common |
| Identifying feature | Very strong smell, akin to burning rubber |
| Similar species | Other species have similar smell but are much larger and have spindle shaped spores |
Irish Grassland Fungi 