Brick Cap
FamilyStrophariaceae
EdibilityEdible (cook well)
HabitatDead hardwood
SeasonAutumn
About the Brick Cap
Hypholoma sublateritium, brick capped clusters on dead wood, cultivated in Japan as kuritake. Bitter stems are discarded and caps must be well cooked. A relative of the poisonous sulphur tuft, so careful ID matters. Fruits in big autumn flushes.
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