Sheathed Woodtuft
FamilyTubariaceae
EdibilityEdible (cook well)
HabitatStump clusters
SeasonSpring-Autumn
About the Sheathed Woodtuft
Kuehneromyces mutabilis, a beloved northern European edible with shiny two toned caps. Grows in clumps on stumps exactly like the deadly galerina, and one slip can be fatal. The woodtuft prints brown spores while galerina prints rust. Many experts simply leave it alone.
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