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Bolbitius titubans

Bolbitius titubans

— Non-Edible

Do not eat — not considered edible; may be used medicinally or for study only

Cap color: Bright yellow fading to grey-brown
Cap size: 2–5 cm
Gill color: Yellow then rust-brown, free, deliquescing
Gill attachment: Free
Stem: Slender, white-yellow, hollow, fragile
Texture: Extremely fragile, rapidly deliquescing
Habitat: Dung, manured grass, straw, compost
Peak season: Spring–Fall

Key Identification Features

Bright yellow egg-shaped cap opening flat and dissolving into grey-brown
very fragile
yellow then rusty gills
deliquescent
grows in grass, dung, straw

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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