Pholiota angustipes is found in the Midwest and Eastern United States
Pholiota angustipes is a fungus that belongs to the Strophariaceae family. Often appears to grow terrestrially, but grows from wood or around woody debris and from the base of dying trees Grows in clumps or tufts (cespitose).
Cap: The cap is 2-8 cm in diameter and initially convex to bell-shaped before flattening out; with fine, appressed brown scales. The margin is slightly inrolled at first, and it becomes wavy or lobed with age.
Gills: The gills are adnate to sinuate-adnate, meaning they are attached to the stalk but with a slight notch where they meet the stalk; sometimes running down the stem. They are close together and initially whitish to dull cream-colored, turning tawny or cinnamon-buff with maturity. The dried gills are cinnamon in color.
Stalk: Equal to slightly tapered towards the base. Stuffed or hollow inside. The stalk is glabrous and cream to grayish towards the apex, with fine brown scales that are more prominent towards the base.
Veil: The partial veil is fibrillose and whitish to buff in color. It is evanescent, meaning it disappears quickly.
Spores: Spore print brown. Spores are elliptical, smooth; measuring 5.25-8 x 3-4.5.
Additional images showing different stages of development of Pholiota angustipes. All images on this page are from the same location (base of dying cherry tree) of different fruitings over a three year period. Note varying characteristics this mushroom exhibits at different stages of development and different fruitings; e.g., cap and gill color, cap shape and gill attachment.
