Stubble Rosegill (Volvopluteus gloiocephalus, 粘盖草菇).
The week promises to be busy, rainy and cloudy, and so affords a good opportunity to revisit some notes and photographs from the spring and summer; especially some observations that were interesting but still are a little uncertain. This fungus was photographed on March 20th in the mudflats of the Xiang River. It was impressively large: almost 20cm in height with a 9cm cap. My identification is not complete certain, but is based on its size, the presence of a white cap with free crowded white gills, the absence of a ring ring, a bag-like volva at its base, and a mild wasabi odour.
