Sulphur Tuft
Hypholoma fasciculare
Safety assessment
Poisonous
Based on reviewed safety sources.
A sulphur-yellow mushroom growing in dense tufts on stumps, with greenish gills. Bitter and poisonous.
Identification
- Cap sulphur-yellow; gills yellowish at first, later greenish olive.
- Grows in dense tufts on stumps and fallen wood, rarely singly.
- Taste very bitter; spore print dark purple-brown.
Lookalikes
These species can be confused
Baltic distribution
- Latvia
- 0
- Lithuania
- 0
- Estonia
- 1
- Global
- 734
Occurrence records in GBIF — not a claim that the species is absent elsewhere.
Safety first. This information is an educational reference, not a confirmation of an edible mushroom. Identifying fungi is difficult and mistakes can be dangerous. Never eat a mushroom unless you are completely certain of its identity, and consult a certified mycologist.
