2025-01-21 18:39
fresh velvet shanks ~ Flammulina velutipes~
Cap: orange/brown caramel colour, shiny & sticky unless very dry.
Gills: white to a pale yellow/cream
Stipe: pale yellow, light brown at bottom when young, whole thing turning dark brown/black with age. Velvet texture, fairly tough.
Grows in clusters particularly on elm but also on other deciduous trees.
Lookalikes:
Funeral bell ☠️, rustgills, sheathed woodtuft and also sulphur tufts!!