The cap of the decorated pholiota (Leucopholiota decorosa) often features dramatically pointed scales that are darkest at the tips where they curl up and away from the lighter cap surface. This works to create a beautiful contrasting pattern on the surface of these mushrooms. This feature makes them a delightful, although admittedly rare find for mushroom photographers.
Cap Diameter:
3 - 7 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Decorated pholiota
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Attributes of Decorated pholiota
Cap Diameter
3 - 7 cm
Height
3 - 10 cm
Cap
Cap 2.5 - 7 cm; round, broadly convex, or nearly flat; dry, covered with pointed scales; the margin inrolled and hairy
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Attached; close; white
Gill Attachment
Notched
Stem
Stem 2.5 - 8 cm long, up to 1.5 cm thick; white at the apex; bald at the apex, dry; sheathed below with rusty brown scales and hairs
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Scaly
Flesh
White; unchanging when sliced
Ring
At the top of the sheath; folded-over
Ring
With Ring Zone
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Brown
White
Growth Form
Solitary, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Fairly widely distributed in eastern North America
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Decorated pholiota
The decorated pholiota is commonly found in deciduous forests. It feeds on decaying organic material, so it can be found growing on various types of deadwood - stumps, fallen logs, and decaying branches.
