The golden scruffy collybia (Cyptotrama asprata) produces tiny, picturesque mushrooms with caps and stems covered in even tinier bright orange spikes. The cap surface below is commonly a shade of yellow. These mushrooms smell faintly of artichokes.
Cap Diameter:
8 - 21 mm
Odor:
Mild, nondescript mushroom smell.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Golden scruffy collybia
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Attributes of Golden scruffy collybia
Cap Diameter
8 - 21 mm
Height
1 - 4 cm
Cap
Cap 9 - 20 mm across; convex; yellow to orange; with conical scales
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Broadly adnate, decurrent; distant; white to cream
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 1 - 4 cm long, 1 - 3 mm thick; yellow to orange; with conical scales
Stem Shapes
Tapering
Stem Surfaces
Smooth to slightly fibrous
Flesh
Whitish to yellowish; not changing when sliced
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mild, nondescript mushroom smell.
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
White
Orange
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland, Coniferous Woodland
Species Status
Widely distributed
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Golden scruffy collybia
The golden scruffy collybia is a tropical woodland mushroom, often found in eucalyptus forests. It grows on the ground, feeding on decomposing organic material and rotting wood such as stumps and fallen branches.
Distribution Area of Golden scruffy collybia
North America,Africa,Central and South America, Asia,Australia,New Zealand
Scientific Classification of Golden scruffy collybia
