Brick Tuft
Hypholoma lateritium
Safety assessment
Edible with conditions
Based on reviewed safety sources.
The brick cap is a brick-red mushroom with sulphur-yellow gills, growing in dense tufts on broadleaf deadwood. In some regions it is considered edible, but it must be carefully separated from the poisonous sulphur tuft.
Identification
- Cap brick-red and paler at the centre; gills yellow at first, later greenish.
- Grows in dense tufts on broadleaf deadwood; differs from the sulphur tuft by its red cap.
Baltic distribution
- Latvia
- 35
- Lithuania
- 23
- Estonia
- 147
- Global
- 25705
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.
