Common Rustgill
Gymnopilus penetrana
Cap Diameter (mm): 
up to 80mm wide
 
Description: 

This fungus grows singly or in numbers on fallen wood debris of coniferous trees but sometimes broadleaf trees. The cap is an orange-brown colour and can be sticky when wet, while the stem is a dull yellow colour and the gills, which are yellowish develop rust brown spots with age.

Distribution: 

Common to very common and widespread.

Habitat: 

Grows singly or in numbers on fallen wood debris of conifers, occasionally on deciduous wood.