Brick Cap
Hypholoma sublateritium
poisonous
Distribution
North America and Europe, common on decaying hardwood stumps.
Habitat
Saprotrophic on dead hardwood, especially oak and beech stumps.
Season
Summer to late autumn.
Toxin Type
GI Irritants
Symptoms
GI poisoning with vomiting and diarrhea. Often confused with edible Nameko mushroom.
User Reported Vision
Brick-red patterns stacked like walls. Lateritious spirits built impossible structures. The world became a brick-red labyrinth.