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Bonfire Scalycap

Pholiota highlandensis

⚠ Mildly Toxic

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Cap color: tawny,ochre,brown
Cap size: 2–6 cm
Gill color: brown,rust-brown
Gill attachment: adnate
Stem: pale with fibrous ring
Texture: dry, scaly
Habitat: burned ground, fire sites, charcoal
Fruiting season: June–October
Peak season: Summer–Fall (June–October)

Key Identification Features

Cap tawny-brown to ochre, 2–6 cm, with pale buff fibrous scales
grows exclusively on burned ground charcoal or fire sites
gills brown
ring fibrous
stem pale
the fire-site habitat is the most reliable identification feature

Symptoms & Toxicity

Causes GI distress nausea and vomiting; avoid

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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