Flammulaster muricatus belongs to a family known for small to medium-sized mushrooms. It has a distinct appearance with a cap that often has a spiky or scalloped edge, which can vary in color. The stem of flammulaster muricatus is typically slender, and it's commonly found growing in groups in leaf litter or decaying wood in forests.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 3 cm
Odor:
Faint geranium-like fragrance.
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Tips for Finding
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Common Questions
General Info About Flammulaster muricatus
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Attributes of Flammulaster muricatus
Cap Diameter
1 - 3 cm
Height
2 - 4 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 3 cm across; hemispherical to broadly convex; orange-brown; surface with scales
Cap Shape
Convex
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Sinuate, slightly decurrent; moderately spaced; light ochre to brown
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 1.3 - 3.5 cm long, 0.8 - 2.5 mm thick; cylindrical; orange-brown; with fibrous and scaly
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Scaly
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Light yellow
Ring
On the stem; orange-brown
Ring
With Ring
Spore Print Color
Creamy cinnamon-brown
Odor
Faint geranium-like fragrance.
Body Color
Brown
Orange
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods
You can find Flammulaster muricatus by these plants:
European beech, Ashes
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Not common
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Flammulaster muricatus
Flammulaster muricatus thrives on or inside well-decayed hardwood trees, often on species like tanoak, as well as on dead wood of deciduous trees such as beech.
Scientific Classification of Flammulaster muricatus
