Slender pholiota
Pholiota spumosa
A species of Scalycaps.
Pholiota spumosa, also known as the slender pholiota, presents with an unremarkable stem and a cap that's typically rounded or subtly undulated, ranging in hues of brown, tan, or orange. Its exceptional adaptability to woodchip mulch means that in certain areas, this fungus is more frequently encountered in developed urban settings than in its natural woodland habitats.
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Attributes of Slender pholiota
Cap Diameter
2 - 6 cm
Height
3 - 7 cm
Cap
Cap 2 - 6 cm across; convex; brown, cream-yellow; margin incurved
Cap Shape
Convex, Central Bump
Cap Surfaces
Slimy or slightly sticky, Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Adnexed, adnate, notched, to subdecurrent; subdistant; cream-yellow, pale yellowish-buff; discoloring brown where bruised, tan-brown in age
Gill Attachment
Notched
Stem
Stem 2 - 6 cm long, 3 - 8 mm thick; equal to narrowed slightly towards the base, straight to flexuous; cream-yellow
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Fibrillose
Flesh
Yellow to greenish yellow
Ring
With Ring Zone
Spore Print Color
Dingy reddish-brown
Odor
Mild woody, non-offensive scent.
Body Color
BrownYellowRedWhite
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious, Clustered
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods, Wood Chips or Mulch
You can find Slender pholiota by these plants
Willows, Spruces
Occurence Habitats
Disturbed Lands, Mixed Woodland
Species Status
Common
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Slender pholiota
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Strophariaceae
Genus
Scalycaps
Toxicity and Edibility of Slender pholiota
Is Slender pholiota Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
