Easily confused with other small, brown mushrooms, the common fieldcap is one of few that grows in springtime in various countries around the world. It appears in groups in pasture land, lawns, and other open, grassy areas. And there are many poisonous mushrooms that look extremely similar.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 4 cm
Odor:
Mild, nondescript, possibly mealy.
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Attributes
Toxicity and Edibility
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Common fieldcap
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Attributes of Common fieldcap
Cap Diameter
1 - 4 cm
Height
3 - 8 cm
Cap
1 - 3 cm across; convex, nearly flat; brownish yellow
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Slimy or slightly sticky
Gills
Close or nearly distant; pale yellow brown to darker brow
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
2 - 8 cm long, 2 - 4 mm thick; more or less equal; colored like the cap; bald or finely fibrillose
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Fibrillose
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Thin; whitish, not changing when sliced
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Dark brown
Odor
Mild, nondescript, possibly mealy.
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Appearing most commonly in lawns, woodchips, compost piles, and pastures, common fieldcaps can also grow in coastal dunes. They feed on detritus like decomposing plant matter and dung.
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Is Common fieldcap Toxic?
Although potentially non-toxic, the common fieldcap is best avoided, especially by inexperienced mushroom hunters. It belongs to the so-called LBM (Little Brown Mushrooms) group of mushrooms and so it is too easy to confuse the common fieldcap with numerous LBMs which are mildly or deadly poisonous.
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Tips for Finding Common fieldcap
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What are the Ideal Soil Conditions for Common fieldcap
Prefer rich, fertilized, grassy soils.
What are Some Tips for Finding Common fieldcap
Investigate open grassy areas such as parks, meadows, and lawns where common fieldcap often appears.
Look for common fieldcap in disturbed soils along paths or in gardens, which can be conducive to its growth.
Examine areas with rich or fertilized soil which may be more prone to host common fieldcap.
Search in groups as common fieldcap tends to grow gregariously rather than solitarily.
Inspect for common fieldcap in manure-enriched soils or spots with decomposing materials like woodchips, as it can thrive there.
How to Clean and Preserve Common fieldcap
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