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flammulina velutipes
saphrobic on the stumps, logs, roots, and living wood of hardwoods whitish to pale yellow gills on stem crowded or close. microscopic features smooth more less eliptical. moist and sticky when fresh flesh is white to yellowish and thin.
near tree stumps or on decaying wood
Spotted on Feb 9, 2012
Submitted on Feb 16, 2012
2 Comments
http://americanmushrooms.com/taxa/Flammu...
Hi Chrystal,
Check out the following page for some ideas for identifying this one:
http://americanmushrooms.com/agarics.htm...
I thought the Flammulina velutipes or velvet foot looked pretty promising, though it usually grows on wood except in the spring and fall (though our winter weather has been much like spring so who knows?!). Look at the others too and let me know what you think.
-Ms. Moyer