Hygrocybe squamulosa is a small to medium-sized mushroom with a distinctive scaly cap that can vary in color from yellow to orange. It typically thrives in grasslands and is often found growing among mosses. This species forms symbiotic relationships with certain plants and can be seen in the wild from summer to fall.
Cap Diameter:
2.5 - 7 cm
Odor:
Mildly fungal, not notably distinct.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
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Common Questions
General Info About Hygrocybe squamulosa
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Attributes of Hygrocybe squamulosa
Cap Diameter
2.5 - 7 cm
Height
3 - 6 cm
Cap
Cap 2.5 - 7 cm across; convex to flat; reddish orange to orange; surface with finely fibrillose to minutely scaly
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Broadly attached; distant; pale yellow to orange
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 3 - 6 cm long, 4 - 10 mm thick; equal; pale orange to yellow, white
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Flesh
Yellowish
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly fungal, not notably distinct.
Body Color
Red
White
Orange
Growth Form
Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil, Dead Woods, Mosses
You can find Hygrocybe squamulosa by these plants:
Coast redwood
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland, Coniferous Woodland
Species Status
Occasional
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Hygrocybe squamulosa
Commonly found in woodlands under hardwoods and conifers, hygrocybe squamulosa prefers the vicinity of decomposed, mossy tree stumps and often grows in groups.
