Wine-Cap Stropharia
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Wine-Cap Stropharia
stropharia rugosoannulata
The Wine-Cap Stropharia is a colorful mushroom that grows in gardens and forests. Its vibrant cap and unique texture make it a fun discovery for little nature explorers!
Habitat: Wine-Cap Stropharia typically grows in gardens, forests, and areas with wood chips or mulch.
Appearance
The Wine-Cap Stropharia has a distinctive wine-red to reddish-brown cap, often fading to tan with age, and a thick, sturdy white stem. It features a prominent, often ridged or star-shaped ring below its gills. This mushroom typically grows in clusters.
KingdomFungiPhylumBasidiomycotaClassAgaricomycetesOrderAgaricalesFamilyStrophariaceaeGenusStropharia
Category
FungiRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Interesting facts
The mycelium (underground fungal network) can grow for many yards beneath the surface!
These mushrooms are sometimes called 'Garden Giants' because of their impressive size!
When young, its cap can be a stunning deep purple before it matures to brown.
You can grow these delicious mushrooms right in your garden beds using wood chips!
Special abilities
Ability
Nutrient Recycler
Wine-Cap Stropharia can break down wood chips and organic matter, enriching soil for plants.
Ability
Myco-Remediator
It can help clean up polluted soil by breaking down certain pollutants and heavy metals.
Ability
Nematode Trapper
Some Wine-Caps can ensnare and 'eat' tiny soil worms (nematodes) for extra nitrogen!
Ability
Colony Creator
Wine-Cap Stropharia can form vast mycelial networks, connecting and supporting entire mushroom patches.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 6-15 cm
- Edibility
- edible
- Cap Diameter
- 5-30 cm
- Growth Substrate
- wood
- Season
- Summer to Fall
- Spore Color
- Dark purple-brown
Ecological connections
Traits
Solitary
Solitary animals live alone for most of their lives, only interacting with others for mating or parental care.
Colorful
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Edible
Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption.
Decomposer
Describes organisms that break down dead organic material, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.
Forest
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
Also known as
Garden GiantHuitlacocheStrophariaWine Cap Mushroom
Collections
Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always check with an adult before picking mushrooms!
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is Wine-Cap Stropharia?
6-15 cm
Is Wine-Cap Stropharia edible?
edible
How big is Wine-Cap Stropharia?
5-30 cm
Where is Wine-Cap Stropharia usually found?
Wine-Cap Stropharia typically grows in gardens, forests, and areas with wood chips or mulch.
What does Wine-Cap Stropharia grow on?
wood
When is Wine-Cap Stropharia in season?
Summer to Fall
What color are Wine-Cap Stropharia spores?
Dark purple-brown
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