Sheathed Woodtuft in Surrey: 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.

Today

Sheathed WoodtuftEdible only after thorough cooking
Starting

confidence 47%

Flush phase

  1. Quiet
  2. Starting
  3. Building
  4. Peak
  5. Fading

Updated 17 September 2026, 11:22 BST

7 days

Index, day by day

Week's best 26average 25by the weekend steady

Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.

  1. Today2617 Sept
  2. Fri2618 Sept
  3. Sat2619 Sept
  4. Sun2520 Sept
  5. Mon2521 Sept
  6. Tue2422 Sept
  7. Wed2523 Sept

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.

About the species. Edible, but not suitable for beginners. The deadly Funeral Bell (Galerina marginata) can grow on the same wood, at the same time, and can look very similar. The two may even occur close together. Do not rely on photographs or one field mark to separate them.

Sheathed Woodtuft in Surrey: where to look

Sheathed Woodtuft — botanical illustration

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.