Source-reviewed species profile
Wine-cap stropharia Stropharia rugosoannulata
Large wine-red to brown cap, grey-violet gills and a robust cogwheel-patterned ring. This profile covers broad field features, season and habitat for learning.
Where can I find wine-cap stropharia?
In wood chips, compost, gardens and other nutrient-rich woody soil.
In Mycoverse you can select Wine-cap stropharia 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.
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Field features
- Large wine-red to brown cap, grey-violet gills and a robust cogwheel-patterned ring.
Habitat and search guidance
In wood chips, compost, gardens and other nutrient-rich woody soil.
Months
March–November
Safety status
Not presented as food. Never use the app to decide whether a mushroom is safe to eat. Not presented as a food mushroom. This profile supports learning and safer boundaries; it does not approve a finding.
Sources and review status
- MushroomExpert.Com – species account
- USDA Forest Service – North American Fungi Protochecklist
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Last reviewed: 4 October 2026.