Sheathed Woodtuft in Dumfries and Galloway: the week ahead
Kuehneromyces mutabilis
The map below is built from the measurement network. A 2.5 km grid with a per-species layer is computed for one region so far.
Flush phase
- Quiet
- Starting
- Building
- Peak
- Fading
Updated 18 September 2026, 11:37 BST
7 days
Index, day by day
Week's best 56 — on Fridayaverage 53by the weekend falling
Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.
- Today5618 Sept
- Sat5419 Sept
- Sun5520 Sept
- Mon5421 Sept
- Tue5322 Sept
- Wed5123 Sept
- Thu5024 Sept
Numbers are taken at the measurement point nearest the centre of the region — a real calculation at one place, not an average over the area.
Map
Where to look: sheathed woodtuft
A field over the measurement network. The colour here is for the leading species at each point, not for this one; a per-species layer is computed for one region so far.
Sheathed Woodtuft in Dumfries and Galloway: where to look
Sheathed Woodtuft: the species in brief
How to tell it
Grows in dense clusters on dead wood. The cap is often two-toned, with a darker wet-looking outer band in damp weather. A thin ring may be present on the stem, but it can disappear on older specimens.
Where it grows
Mostly on stumps and fallen wood of broadleaved trees, occasionally on conifers.
In the kitchen
Where it is traditionally collected, it is thoroughly cooked before use. Because of the risk of confusion with Funeral Bell, this is a species for experienced foragers only.
Nutrition
Low in calories.
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What else is out here now
The other species in this region, by today's index.
Sheathed Woodtuft in neighbouring regions
A regional boundary means nothing to a mushroom, and the next region is sometimes closer than the far side of your own. The index is for today.