Under L. ericoides, Auckland; Titirangi, Atkinson Park, ll.v-1965, l.vi.l965. ll.vi-1965, 17.vi.l965, R.F.R. McN., 24519, 24594. 24598, 24596; 20.vi.l965, A. Y. and R.J. McN., 24597; 10.ix.l965, R.F.R. McN. (HOLOTYPE, PDD 24713); 6.vii.l967, R.F.R. McN.

Pileus l-3.5-(5.5) cm diam., applanate or centrally depressed at maturity, occasionally with a deep central excavation, brown, dark brown, or dark reddish brown, surface rupturing to expose the sordid white context beneath at times. Hymenial surface pallid fawn, drying greyish orange; spines non-decurrent but reaching stipe, to 10mm long. crowded, pallid fawn with pinkish tints. Stipe central, occasionally excentric or lateral, 2-4 cm long, 4-12 mm diam., sordid white, creamy brown, or pallid pinkish fawn; flesh concolorous with exterior. Spores globose, subglobose, or occasionally broadly elliptical, hyaline, thin-walled, readily collapsing, 8-9.5 x 7.5-9 µm, smooth.

Gregarious or occasionally caespitose under Leptospermum

Pileus l-3.5- (5.5) cm diam., brunneus, atrobrunneus, vel atrobadius. Spinae non-decurrentes, ad 10 mm longae, confertae. Stipes centralis, interdum eccentricus vel lateralis, 2-4 cm longus, 4-12 mm diam. Sporae globosae, subglobose, vel interdum late ellipticae, hyalinae, tenuiparietes, 8-9.5 x 7.5-9 µm, leves.

Var. badius can be readily distinguished from other varieties of H. crocidens by the dark coloured pileus. It has been found only under Leptospermum.

Typus sub Leptospermo ericoide. Auckland: Titirangi, Atkinson Park. 10.ix.l965, R.F.R. McNabb, PDD 24713.