The diameter of this mushroom usually varies from 4 to 12 cm. Spore powder is white. It grows from early September to mid December, sometimes few weeks before Christmas. It is very common in Latvia. It grows abundantly in sandy pine forests near the sea and in mainland. It is a good edible mushroom, one can fry it without boiling.

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