Where does Reddish-brown Stropharia grow?
Hypholoma sublateritium
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Open the appReddish-brown Stropharia grows in specific habitats. Knowing where to look and when is the difference between an empty basket and a successful forage.
Where to find Reddish-brown Stropharia
North America
Widely distributed across North America, particularly in eastern regions.
Europe
Common across much of Europe.
Asia
Reported in parts of Asia, especially temperate zones.
Foraging tips
- Look on dead hardwood. Focus your search on decaying logs, stumps, and fallen branches of deciduous trees.
- Search in clusters. Hypholoma sublateritium almost always grows in dense tufte-like clusters rather than solitary.
- Check under bark. Sometimes, these mushrooms can emerge from under the bark of dead trees.
- Seasonal timing. It fruits from late summer through fall and into early winter in many regions, often after a period of rain.
Quick Check
- Substrate:
- Dead hardwood, occasionally conifers
- Fruiting:
- Late Summer to Fall/Early Winter
- Odor:
- Indistinctive
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