Full name: Hebeloma punctatum (Fr.) P. Kumm. (1871)
Published: Der Führer in die Pilzkunde: 80 (1871)
Taxonomic status: We have not been able to unambiguously determine the current genus of this name.
Basionym: Agaricus punctatus Fr. (1828)

Types: Not designated.

Homotypic synonyms: Inocybe punctata (Fr.) P. Karst. (1879); Hylophila punctata (Fr.) Quél., Ench. Fung.: 99 (1886)

Original diagnosis: A. punctatus, pileo leviter carnoso papillato-viscoso crustallino, lamellis postice angustatis pallido-ferrugineis, stipites cavo fibrilloso sordide pallido. Species distinctissima ab omnibus a me visis colorem sporidium argillaceum. A. fastibili proxima. Nulla synonyma quadrant; ni fallor, tamen A. punctatus Schaeff. T. 40 et A. thelephorus Pers. Syn. P 307 eandem designant; eisdem quidem papillis viscosis punctate sunt. Hoc ex capite as A. pustulatum unice accedit. Gregarius, statura et coloribus A. fastibili similis. Stipe 1.5-3 unc. longus, 2-4 lin. crassus, aequalis, cavus (mihi semper) siccus!, totus sericeo-fibrosus l. e veli reliquiis adpresse squamulosus, pallidus, ferruginascens, apice albidus pruinatus. Pileus vere carnosus, sed caro tenuis pallida, mox planus, obtusus, l. saepius disco saturates colorato umbonatus, viscosus, papillis minutis innatis viscosis praecipue in disco tectus, 1-2 unc latus et ultra, demum circa umbonem depressus. Color crustallinus l. testaceo-gilvus in siccis expallens. Lamellae adnatae, postice leviter tantum angustae, confertae, integerrimae, 2 lin. circiter latae, planae, pallidae, aquose cinnamomeae, demum obscure ferrugineae. Sprodia argillacea. Ad terram; legi equidem locis deustis in fagetis multis locis copiosissima; Oct. Nov. (v.v.).

English translation: A[garicus] punctatus, with the pileus slightly fleshy, papillose viscid, breadcrust coloured, with the lamellae abaxially narrowed, pale rusty red, with a hollow, fibrillose dirty pale stipe. A very distinct species among all that I have seen because of the clayey colour of the spores. Very close to A. fastibilis. No synonyms agree; if I am not mistaken nevertheless A. punctatus Schaeff. t. 40. and A. thelephorus Pers. Syn. p. 307. refer to the same; however, in these the papillae are viscid, papillose. This in regards to the pileus agrees uniquely with A. pustulatum. In habit and colour it is similar to A. fastibilis. The stipe is 3–7.5 cm long, 4–9 mm thick, equal, hollow (always to me) when dry!, all ash-coloured, fibrose, or from the remnants of the veil appressed scaly, pale, becoming reddish brown, at the tip whitish glaucous. The pileus is really fleshy, but the flesh is thin, pale, soon flat, obtuse or often shield-shaped [with a central hub] with a more richly coloured disk, sticky, covered by apical small sticky papillae especially on the disk, 2.5–5 cm wide or more, later depressed around the hub. The colour is that of bread-crust or brick red, becoming paler when dried. Lamellae adnate, later slightly more narrowed, close together, edge completely smooth, about 4 mm wide, flat, pale, watery pale brown, later vaguely reddish brown. Spores clay-coloured. As for the soil: I collected this in burned places very common in beech forests in many places; Oct. Nov. (seen alive).

Commentary: It is not possible to interpret Fries’ A. punctatus from the protologue. It is described as having slimy papillae on the pileus. We have not seen any Hebeloma species with slimy papillae on the pileus.