Pholiota gummosa

Sticky scalycap

A common straw-yellow Pholiota of Europe and North America that decays the wood of deciduous trees, including roots and buried wood, so it often seems to grow from grass. It is not a recognised edible and is not normally cultivated, though as a wood decayer it should grow on hardwood.

Pholiota gummosa — Photo: This image was created by user Irene Andersson (irenea) at Mushroom Observer, a source for mycological images.You can contact this user here., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest period

Where it grows wild

Clusters on rotting stumps, roots and buried wood of deciduous trees, in woods, parks and grass near stumps.

Recorded at 22–1852 m, median 478 m (42 records).

EuropeNorth America

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✓ Substrate and airflow

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