Sunny brittlegill is known for its distinct appearance, with a cap that can change color depending on the amount of sunlight it receives. The gills underneath the cap are typically white and spaced out. Sunny brittlegill has a stout stem, and its flesh may have a mild or slightly fruity smell. This mushroom is mostly found in mixed woodlands and is often associated with broad-leaved trees.
Cap Diameter:
3 - 10 cm
Odor:
Sweet-sour, reminiscent of pickles or mustard.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Sunny brittlegill
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Attributes of Sunny brittlegill
Cap Diameter
3 - 10 cm
Height
3 - 10 cm
Cap
Cap 2 - 8 cm in width; convex; golden yellow to chrome yellow; smooth; margin striate when mature
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Slimy or slightly sticky, Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Adnexed, emarginate to adnate; not very crowded; yellowish
Stem
2.5 - 6 cm in height, 7 - 20 mm in thickness; white; without ring
Stem Shapes
Club Shaped
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Grainy; white; unchanging
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Yellowish to ocher
Odor
Sweet-sour, reminiscent of pickles or mustard.
Body Color
Yellow
Gold
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
You can find Sunny brittlegill by these plants:
Pines, Oaks, European beech
Species Status
Rare
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Sunny brittlegill
On the ground, in broad-leaved woods, on a rather calcareous soil, with beech, sometimes oak
