Yellow pholiota typically grows in clusters on dead wood, signaling a preference for forest environments. Recognizable by its bright yellow cap with a granular surface and gills underneath, yellow pholiota has a sticky texture when wet. The stem is slender, often with a ring-like structure. This mushroom helps decompose wood, contributing to forest nutrient cycles.
Cap Diameter:
3 - 8 cm
Odor:
Non-distinctive, unremarkable mushroom smell.
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Common Questions
General Info About Yellow pholiota
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Attributes of Yellow pholiota
Cap Diameter
3 - 8 cm
Height
4 - 10 cm
Cap
Cap 4 - 8 cm; convex, bell-shaped, or nearly flat; bright yellow; covered with hairy scales, slimy beneath the scales
Cap Shape
Convex, Bell-shaped, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly, Slimy or slightly sticky
Gills
Attached; close or crowded; yellow, sometimes bruising brownish on the edges, eventually cinnamon brown
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 5 - 10 cm long, up to 1 cm thick; sheathed below the apex with bright yellow scales; silky near the apex, dry
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Scaly
Flesh
Yellow
Ring
Below the cap; fibrous, covered in scales; yellow at first, darkening to tan
Ring
With Ring Zone
Spore Print Color
Rusty brown
Odor
Non-distinctive, unremarkable mushroom smell.
Body Color
Yellow
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods
You can find Yellow pholiota by these plants:
Spruces, Pines, Firs
Occurence Habitats
Coniferous Woodland, Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Widely distributed in northern North America
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Yellow pholiota
Yellow pholiota typically grows in coniferous wood areas, favoring decomposing stumps, fallen trunks, and dead roots. It can also be found on dead hardwoods, like birches and beech.
