Golden Pholiota (LEAP Fungi)

Golden Pholiota

Pholiota aurivella

Summary ⁶

Pholiota aurivella is a species of fungus in the family Strophariaceae that is found in native forest of New Zealand and in the United States. It is frequently found in the American West and Southwest, especially in late Summer and Fall. Some books list it as edible, but David Arora lists its edibility as "to be avoided." It is sticky or slimy when moist and grows in clusters on live or dead trees.

Associations ⁷

In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Pholiota aurivella is saprobic on live branch (upper) of Fagus
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Pholiota aurivella is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) of Alnus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Pholiota aurivella is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) of Betula

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Pholiota aurivella is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk of Corylus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Pholiota aurivella is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) of Fraxinus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Pholiota aurivella is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) of Populus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Pholiota aurivella is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) of Ulmus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Pholiota aurivella is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) of Quercus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Pholiota aurivella is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed wood of Sambucus nigra
Remarks: Other: uncertain

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Pholiota aurivella is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) of Acer rubrum

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Pholiota aurivella is saprobic on live branch (upper) of Salix