Wine cap stropharia
Stropharia rugosoannulata
A species of Roundheads. Also known as Wine cap, Wine roundhead, Godzilla mushroom.
These sizable fungi boast prominent red caps in their youth, though this vibrant hue gradually softens to brown with age. Seldom encountered in nature, wine cap stropharia hold significant esteem among those who gather wild edibles due to their desirable taste. Ensure to discard any examples showing perforations in their stems or caps, as these indicate sites where flies have deposited their eggs. Furthermore, they are also grown commercially.
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Attributes of Wine cap stropharia
Cap Diameter
4 - 15 cm
Height
10 - 20 cm
Cap
Cap 4 - 13 cm; convex to nearly flat; wine red to reddish brown, yellowish brown or yellowish; smooth to finely scaly
Cap Shape
Convex, Bell-shaped, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Slimy or slightly sticky
Gills
Attached; close or nearly crowded; whitish to pale gray at first, becoming purplish gray to purple-black
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 8 - 16 cm long, 1 - 2 cm thick; equal, or with an enlarged base; white, discoloring yellowish to brownish in age; dry, bald or finely hairy
Stem Shapes
Club Shaped
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Flesh
Firm; white; unchanging when sliced
Ring
With Ring
Spore Print Color
Purple-brown
Odor
Mild, generally earthy, not very distinctive.
Body Color
BrownGrayWhitePurple
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Gregarious, Scattered
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil, Wood Chips or Mulch
You can find Wine cap stropharia by these plants
Populus, European beech
Occurence Habitats
Disturbed Lands
Species Status
Widespread in North America.
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Wine cap stropharia
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Hymenogastraceae
Genus
Roundheads
Toxicity and Edibility of Wine cap stropharia
Is Wine cap stropharia Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
