Foxy webcap is notable for its distinctive thick, rusty-brown cap with a cobweb-like veil. It typically emerges in late summer and fall in coniferous forests, often forming symbiotic relationships with tree roots. Mature specimens feature a bulbous stem topped with a ring and spores that leave a rusty-brown print, adding to its unique identity among forest fungi.
Cap Diameter:
2 - 6 cm
Odor:
Cheesy, with sweaty and earthy notes.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Foxy webcap
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Attributes of Foxy webcap
Cap Diameter
2 - 6 cm
Height
8 - 15 cm
Cap
Cap 2 - 6 cm across; hemispherical to flat; yellow-brown to orange-brown; with veil remains
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly, Slimy or slightly sticky
Gills
Adnate; rather dense; whitish to pale gray-lilac to rust-brown
Gill Attachment
Notched
Stem
Stem 5 - 8 cm long, 1 - 1.5 cm thick; cylindrical, club-shaped; whitish, violet; with veil remnants
Stem Shapes
Club Shaped
Flesh
Whitish, violet
Ring
With Ring Zone
Spore Print Color
Rust-brown
Odor
Cheesy, with sweaty and earthy notes.
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
White
Orange
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
