Brick cap
A species of Hypholoma, Also known as Brick tuft, Red woodlover, Kuritake Scientific name : Hypholoma lateritium Genus : Hypholoma
Brick cap, A species of Hypholoma
Also known as:
Brick tuft, Red woodlover, Kuritake
Scientific name: Hypholoma lateritium
Genus: Hypholoma
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Description
This tufting mushroom grows on hardwood stumps and deadwood. The brick cap seems particularly fond of oak wood. It is similar in most respects to the Sulfur Tuft or Conifer Tuft, except that its cap is a brick red color. Brick caps should be regarded as inedible and are likely to cause stomach problems if consumed.
Colors
Brown
Yellow
Red
White
Pink
Habitat
The brick cap appears in wooded areas and it's often associated with hardwood trees, particularly oaks. It grows on dead or decaying wood such as stumps, dead roots, or a standing dead tree.
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General Info
Toxicity
Habitat
The brick cap appears in wooded areas and it's often associated with hardwood trees, particularly oaks. It grows on dead or decaying wood such as stumps, dead roots, or a standing dead tree.
Growth Form
Saprobic; clustered
Sporocarp Height
8-10 cm
Cap Diameter
3.5-10 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On wood
Smell
Taste mild or slightly bitter
Spore Print
Purple-brown
Species Status
More common east of the Rocky Mountains
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Hymenogastraceae Genus
Hypholoma Species
Brick cap 
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