Bonfire scalycap
A species of Scalycaps Scientific name : Pholiota highlandensis Genus : Scalycaps
Bonfire scalycap, A species of Scalycaps
Scientific name: Pholiota highlandensis
Genus: Scalycaps
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Description
Bonfire scalycap is an unassuming brown scaly cap mushroom distinctive only because it only appears after forest fires. In between fires, spores from the fungus shelter in forest mosses and lichens, only appearing after the next blaze.
Colors
Brown
Yellow
Red
Bronze
White
Orange
Pink
Habitat
At the bases of charred trees, from burned wood, or on the ground in burned areas
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General Info
Habitat
At the bases of charred trees, from burned wood, or on the ground in burned areas
Growth Form
Saprobic; clustered
Sporocarp Height
2-8 cm
Cap Diameter
2-6 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Odor not distinctive; taste mild or unpleasant
Spore Print
Cinnamon brown
Species Status
Widely distributed in North America
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Strophariaceae Genus
Scalycaps Species
Bonfire scalycap