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Clustered Woodlover (Hypholoma capnoides) — mushroom identification photo

Clustered Woodlover

Hypholoma capnoides

✓ Edible
Always verify identification with multiple features before consuming
Cap color
Pale tan to honey
Cap size
3-8cm
Gill color
Grayish-white — never green
Gill attachment
Adnate
Stem
Yellow-brown, clustered
Texture
Firm
Habitat
On conifer logs and stumps
Fruiting season
Summer-Fall
Peak season
Summer-Fall

Key Identification Features

Preparation Notes

Cook before eating. Good mild flavor. KEY: gills must be gray-white NOT green. Green gills indicate toxic Sulfur Tuft.

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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