Yellow Stainer

– Cap convex, often somewhat angular and irregular, becoming expanded with age, smooth, white to grayish-white, sometimes with a brownish center.
– Gills initially grayish-white, becoming gray-pink to dark brown with age.
– Stem swollen towards the base.
– Both cap and stem develop yellow stains upon bruising, turning gray to dirty brown within a few minutes.
– Ring white, with cogwheel like scales on the underside.
– Smell unpleasant, reminding of ink, phenol, carbolic acid, iodoform, hospital, or soft soap. The smell becomes particularly pronounced during heating.

Grows in lawns and bare soil in parks, flowerbeds, and gardens.

May cause temporary nausea and diarrhea.