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Lookalike Danger
2 / 5
Habitat
🪵 Wood-chip mulch
Season
May – Oct⏳ Soon
"The garden mushroom. Grown intentionally in hardwood chip beds. Crumbles like a potato when cooked."
This species is found with or partners with the following hosts. Ectomycorrhizal hosts (green border) form a root-level partnership; ericoid / arbutoid shrubs (purple border) share the same mycorrhizal networks.

Landscape hardwood chip mulch — wine cap, bird’s nest fungi, dog-vomit slime mold. A great backyard cultivation substrate.
Large wine-red to burgundy cap fading to tan with age. Thick white stem with a conspicuous ridged ring. Very popular for home cultivation in hardwood-chip beds — one of the easiest outdoor mushrooms to grow.
Wood-chip mulch, garden beds, and disturbed ground. Cultivated widely in backyard gardens. Spring through fall.
Min Soil Temp
55°F
Moisture Need
rain 0.5in 7d
Drought Tolerance
moderate
Elevation Range
0–6,684 ft
Most Strophariae are inedible/mildly toxic. Wine cap's distinctive ringed stem helps.
Always dig to check for a volva — wine caps have none.
Wood-chip mulch
Photograph it and log your observation on iNaturalist. The community can help confirm your ID — always get confirmation before eating.