Flammula alnicola

Flammula alnicola, also known as Pholiota alnicola,^[1][2] is a species of mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae.

Flammula alnicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Hymenogastraceae
Genus:	Flammula
Species:	F. alnicola
Binomial name
Flammula alnicola (Fr.) P. Kumm.
Synonyms
Pholiota alnicola (Fr.) Singer

Flammula alnicola Mycological characteristics
	Gills on hymenium
	Cap is conical or flat
	Hymenium is adnate
	Stipe is bare
	Spore print is brown
	Edibility is unknown

Description

The cap of Flammula alnicola is about 3-8 centimeters in diameter. It starts out conical to convex, before becoming flat or umbonate. It is gold or yellow in color, and becomes darker as the mushroom matures.^[1] The stipe is about 4-8 cm long and sometimes has a ring zone.^[3] The gills start out pale yellowish, becoming reddish brown or orangish brown in age.^[4] The spore print is brown.^[3] Flammula alnicola has been reported to smell citrusy or indistinct, depending on the collection.^[2]

Habitat and ecology

Flammula alnicola is a saprophytic fungus, that grows on rotting wood.^[5] It usually grows on alder wood, but it sometimes also grows on other hardwoods. Occasionally, it even grows on conifer wood,^[1] it is found in North America, Asia, and Europe.^[6]