About Pholiota glutinosa (Massee) E.Horak
Pholiota glutinosa produces fruit bodies from autumn to early winter. The pileus (cap) is convex and obtuse, with a diameter of 40–60mm and a height of 60–80mm. It is yellow, marked with concentrically arranged, evanescent darker squarrose scales that are 5–12mm across. The pileus is shiny in dry weather because of a dried gluten layer on its surface, and in wet conditions, the scales dissolve into the surface gluten. The flesh of this fungus is white. Its gills are adnate and 6–8mm long. The spores are rusty orange, elliptical, and measure 7 x 3 μm. The stem is 7–12cm long and can reach up to 2cm thick. Pholiota glutinosa is poisonous. It grows on decaying wood and trees. It is distributed throughout New Zealand, and is also found in Europe and the United States.
