Hypholoma sublateritium &x28;Brick Woodtuft&x29;

Kingdom: Fungi Division:Basidiomycota Class:Agaricomycetes Order:Cortinariales or Agaricales Family:Strophariaceae Genus:Hypholoma Species: H. sublateritium Binomial name Hypholoma sublateritium Common name: Brick woodtuft, These fungi are found on stumps and fallen logs. It can be seen as a cluster of red brown mushrooms growing from the soil but they will be growning on buried wood. The cap is from 20 - 70mm. Initially it is capped then becomes flatterned.