How to identify Maned Woodtuft

To correctly identify Maned Woodtuft (Hypholoma capnoides), check each of these features in order. Misidentification is the most common cause of mushroom poisoning, so cross-reference multiple sources.

Step-by-step identification

1. 1

   Cap

   Shape, color, surface texture, and diameter.

   Cap is convex, becoming flattened with age. Color ranges from yellowish-brown to orange-brown. The surface is smooth and often has a slightly darker center.

2. 2

   Gills

   Attachment to stem, color, and spacing.

   Gills are crowded, starting pale and turning grayish to smoky brown as the spores mature.

3. 3

   Stem

   Length, shape, surface, and any ring.

   The stem is slender, yellowish to brownish, and lacks a ring.

4. 4

   Flesh

   Color, texture, and bruising reaction.

   The flesh is thin and yellowish.

5. 5

   Fruiting body

   Overall growth pattern.

   Typically grows in dense clusters on decaying conifer wood.

6. 6

   Habitat

   Where it grows and on what substrate.

   Found on decaying conifer wood in forests.

Key Facts

Cap surfaces

Smooth

Growth Form

Caespitose (clustered)

Spore Print

Smoky brown

Body color

Yellowish-brown to orange-brown

Odor

Mild, mushroomy

Flesh bruises

No bruising reaction

Height

4-8 cm

Cap Diameter

2-6 cm

Fruit body characteristics

• Gill attachment: Adnate to slightly decurrent
• Stem shape: Cylindrical
• Stem surface: Smooth
• Ring: Absent
• Stem cross-section: Solid

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