Scaly webcap belongs to a notable fungal family known for its diverse species. Typically found in temperate regions, scaly webcap has a distinctive cap with scales and a web-like veil. It grows in woodland areas, often forming symbiotic partnerships with certain trees, playing a role in nutrient cycles within forest ecosystems.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 8 cm
Odor:
Mildly aromatic with a hint of spice and parsley.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Scaly webcap
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Attributes of Scaly webcap
Cap Diameter
1 - 8 cm
Height
4 - 12 cm
Cap
convex to conical,becoming umbonate.The surface is dry,dull brownish yellow,covered in fine,erect,dark brown scales
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
The gills are pale brown,tinted blue-violet when young,becoming rusty brown
Gill Attachment
Notched
Stem
The stem is dry,brownish white,sometimes tinted violet at the top when young,with irregular girdles of dark brown scales
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Ring
With Ring Zone
Spore Print Color
Rusty brown
Odor
Mildly aromatic with a hint of spice and parsley.
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
