Wrinkled fieldcap is a small to medium-sized mushroom with a smooth, pale brown cap and a ring on its stem. It commonly grows in clusters on disturbed grounds such as wood chips or soil in gardens. This fungus appears in spring to early summer and has gills that turn a dark chocolate color as it matures.
Cap Diameter:
3 - 11 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy, generally not distinctive.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Wrinkled fieldcap
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Attributes of Wrinkled fieldcap
Cap Diameter
3 - 11 cm
Height
6 - 12 cm
Cap
Cap 4 - 10 cm across; hemispherical, convex or flat; yellow to pale orange-brown
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Adnate; fairly close; creamy-grey, turning grey-brown as spores mature
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 5 - 10 cm long, 1 - 1.5 cm dia.; hollow, tapering slightly towards the apex; white, turning pale creamy-ochre
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth to slightly fibrous
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Thin; whitish
Ring
Pendulous; persistent, thin
Ring
With Ring
Spore Print Color
Brown
Odor
Mildly mushroomy, generally not distinctive.
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
Orange
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Wood Chips or Mulch
You can find Wrinkled fieldcap by these plants:
Lindens
Occurence Habitats
Disturbed Lands
Species Status
Fairly common in southern England
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Wrinkled fieldcap
Wrinkled fieldcap is found on decomposing organic material, such as in woodchip piles and mulched flowerbeds within landscaped areas.
