About Crepidotus variabilis (Pers.) P.Kumm.
Scientific name: Crepidotus variabilis (Pers.) P.Kumm.
Description: The cap (pileus) of C. variabilis generally measures 0.5 to 2 cm in diameter. It is white, initially kidney-shaped, and soon becomes irregular and wavy. This fungus forms patches of overlapping fruit bodies. The cap surface is very finely downy to velvety, with a more or less smooth margin.
Gills: On the underside of the cap, the gills (lamellae) look somewhat fringed. They are classified as free, with no stipe to connect to. Gill colour changes with maturity: it starts as off-white when young, and becomes ochraceous flesh-coloured as spores mature.
Spores: The spore print is pinkish-buff, which matches the mature colour of the gills. The basidiospores of C. variabilis are ellipsoid-shaped, and measure 5–7 by 3–3.5 μm in size.
Absent features: C. variabilis has no stipe (stem) or annulus (ring).
