Sticky scalycap
Pholiota gummosa
A species of Scalycaps.
This fungus produces fruiting bodies featuring straw-yellow to beige caps, ranging from 2–6 cm (0.8–2.4 in) across. Beneath the cap, the densely packed gills are adnately attached to the stem. These gills are initially pale yellow but darken to brownish as they age and the spores ripen. A brown spore print is left by this mushroom. Its spores are smooth, thin-walled, somewhat kidney-shaped (subphaseoliform), and measure 6–8 by 3.5–4.5 µm.
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Attributes of Sticky scalycap
Cap Diameter
2 - 5 cm
Height
3 - 8 cm
Cap
Cap 2 - 5 cm across; convex to flat; straw-yellow to beige; with scales
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat, Central Bump
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Adnate; crowded; pale yellow to brownish
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 3 - 8 cm long, 5 - 10 mm thick; cream, pale beige, flushed brown; with fibrous scales
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Scaly
Flesh
Fibrous; pale green-yellowish, brownish; unchanging
Ring
With Ring Zone
Spore Print Color
Brown
Odor
Generally inoffensive, lacking strong characteristic smell.
Body Color
BrownYellow
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Clustered
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Mosses, Dead Woods
You can find Sticky scalycap by these plants
Oaks
Occurence Habitats
Disturbed Lands
Species Status
Common
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Sticky scalycap
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Strophariaceae
Genus
Scalycaps
Toxicity and Edibility of Sticky scalycap
Is Sticky scalycap Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
