M. cognata is probably edible, but is not highly regarded, is not common, and without a microscope can be hard to identify with certainty, so we do not recommend it. Accepted Name: Melanoleuca cognata (Fr.)

Melanoleuca verrucipes is a species of fungus in the family Tricholomataceae. It is described as being a "very distinct species with its blackish dotted stipe." It was reportedly first discovered on leaf mulch in Highgate Woods, north London. The edibility of the mushroom is not known with certainty.