Yellow Unicorn Entoloma (Entoloma murrayi). A cute little mushroom that looks as if it ought to be right next to the Pixie Cup Lichens for the pixies’ and fairies’ enjoyment.
A cap that is cone-shaped, or bell-shaped, that is pointed at the top. This pointy top is referred to as an umbo in the fungus world. The width of the cap is generally between .5 to 1.25 inches. A nice bright yellow or yellow-orange that fades as it ages.
The stalk, also yellow, is 1.5 to 3 inches.
These mushrooms grow in eastern North America, Central and South America, and also southeast Asia, in wet areas of deciduous and coniferous forests.
This blog gives no information about the edibility or toxicity of any of the mushrooms that are written about.
