Yellow Fieldcap

Yellow Fieldcap - Bolbitius titubans

Alternative names
Bolbitius vitellinus
Description

Young caps are bright yellow, sticky and domed.  As they age they become flattened or parasol shapes, and fade to a greyish or brownish colour, sometimes retaining a yellow centre until mature. Gills yellow when fresh but becoming rusty brown as the spores ripen. Spore print brown, spores ellipsoidal, smooth.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

In grassy places, especially where manured, and on compost etc.

When to see it

Found from spring until autumn

UK Status

Fairly common in much of Britain.

VC55 Status

Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

All NatureSpot records