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Sheathed Woodtuft (Kuehneromyces mutabilis) — mushroom identification photo

Sheathed Woodtuft

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

✓ Edible
Always verify identification with multiple features before consuming
Cap color
Honey-brown fading paler when dry
Cap size
3-8cm
Gill color
Brown to cinnamon
Gill attachment
Adnate
Stem
With ring, scaly below ring
Texture
Firm and moist
Habitat
Dense clusters on dead hardwoods
Fruiting season
Summer-Fall
Peak season
Summer-Fall

Key Identification Features

Preparation Notes

Cook before eating. Good flavor. Harvest only young buttons. Do not confuse with deadly Galerina marginata.

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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