Lemon Scalycap

Pholiota limonella

Family: Strophariaceae

Also called: Lemon Pholiota, Yellow Scalycap

Lemon Scalycap (Pholiota limonella)
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Overview

Bright yellow viscid Pholiota on hardwood; cap scales dry. Reports of GI distress; skip.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
parasitic-saprotrophic
Typical peak
Sep–Oct

Season

Sep–Nov — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep, Oct.

Host trees & substrate

  • Living or recently dead oak
  • Living or recently dead beech
  • Living or recently dead maple
  • Living or recently dead birch

Where it grows

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