Source-reviewed species profile
Yellowfoot Craterellus tubaeformis
A small, hollow, funnel-shaped mushroom with a brownish cap, pale ridges and a yellowish stem.
Where can I find yellowfoot?
Search nutrient-poor, mossy woodland, often spruce forest. Pick one by one because dangerous small mushrooms can grow among them.
In Mycoverse you can select Yellowfoot and compare candidate search areas using a species-specific assessment of rainfall, estimated soil moisture, temperature, forest type, tree signals, canopy cover, terrain and season. Where source coverage is available, the assessment also uses historical species observations. Historical observations are historical data, not recent finds.
Images, text and app suggestions cannot confirm a species or food safety.
Field features
- The hollow in the cap continues down through the hollow stem.
- The underside has greyish to yellow-grey ridges, not rusty-brown gills.
- Yellow to yellow-brown stem, often slightly flattened.
Habitat and search guidance
Search nutrient-poor, mossy woodland, often spruce forest. Pick one by one because dangerous small mushrooms can grow among them.
Months
September–December
Species requiring extra care
Compare the complete mushroom, habitat and season. These cards support learning; they do not identify a finding.
Deadly webcap
Deadly poisonous. It has gills rather than ridges and a reddish-brown stem with veil bands. It can grow in the same habitat.
Funeral bell
Yellowfoot has a hollow yellowish stem and grey ridges. Funeral bell has true rusty-brown gills and can be deadly poisonous.
Open and compare →Yellow trumpet
Yellow trumpet has a smoother underside and a more orange-yellow stem; yellowfoot has clearer grey forked ridges.
Open and compare →Safety status
Inspect every mushroom individually. Deadly webcap can be mixed into the same basket and may cause severe kidney damage. The app is not a substitute for qualified identification or food-safety expertise.
Sources and review status
Last reviewed: 25 July 2026.