About Pholiota spumosa (Fr.) Singer
Pholiota spumosa (Fr.) Singer has a cap that is 2 to 6 centimeters in diameter. Young caps are conical to convex, and mature caps become flat or umbonate. The cap is brownish overall, with a yellowish margin. The stipe measures 3 to 6 centimeters long, and 0.3 to 0.5 centimeters in diameter. The partial veil is very thin, and leaves thin fibers behind on the stipe. The gills are either adnexed or adnate, and are yellow when young, turning browner as the fungus ages. Pholiota spumosa commonly grows on rotten logs, stumps, and woodchips, and can also be found growing under conifers. It grows in small clusters or troops, and is common in the Pacific Northwest.
