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Pholiota Mushrooms

Pholiota sp.

Photo by Christine Y.
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Field Notes

Description:

Yellow caps with brown scales. Cap sizes approximately 1-1.5 inches. Stipe shaggy and gills light brown.

Habitat:

Spotted growing in a cluster on a fallen birch tree in a mostly deciduous forest.

Reference Links:

Pholiota - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Christine Y.
Thanks for the suggestions Doren. It was definitely on birch.
Doren B
Either Pholiota squarrosa or Pholiota squarrosoides. They can be difficult to distinguish without a microscope. http://www.mushroomexpert.com/pholiota_squarrosoides.html
Doren B
Could you tell what kind of tree it was on? Looks like it may be birch.

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Fruiting Bodies of the World
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Fungus in America
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Nonflowering Plants & Mushrooms of the NorthEastern US

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PublishedJanuary 3, 2017

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