Conifer Tuft - Hypholoma capnoides
A larger mushroom growing in clusters on conifer wood, with yellow-brown caps. The gills are pale grey initially, darening to purpl-black as it ages.
very similar to Sulphur Tuft, but never with greenish tints in the gills.
This is scarce in VC55, and we recommend that it is verified by an expert from a specimen before submission to NatureSpot. Photograph from top down and in side view, and underneath to show gills and full length of stipe. It is essential that the gills are photographed. Note habitat and substrate.
On conifer wood - spruce and pine
August to October.
Widespread but generally uncommon (Kibby, Vol. 3, 2021)
Alan Semper
Harby garden
10 September 2015
Alan Semper
Harby garden
05 October 2020
Alan Semper
Harby garden
10 September 2015
Alan Semper
Harby garden
10 September 2015
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Species profile
- Common names
- Conifer Tuft
- Species group:
- fungus
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Agaricales
- Family:
- Strophariaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 10/09/2015 (Semper, Alan)
- Last record:
- 05/10/2020 (Semper, Alan)
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Alan Semper
Harby garden
05 October 2020
Alan Semper
Harby garden
10 September 2015
Alan Semper
Harby garden
05 October 2020
