Orange peel fungus

Aleuria aurantia

mushroom

A small, fragile, bright orange cup, eaten raw as decoration or pan-fried very briefly.

Origin

Paths and banks of Europe

Where to find it

It is found in clusters in autumn on freshly disturbed bare soil, after forestry machines have passed.

Season (United States)

September to November

Preparation

It is picked gently, with a little soil, and shaken rather than washed. If you pick it yourself, have the mushroom checked by a pharmacist or a mycological society before eating it.

Molecules

Mushroom beta-glucansIn small amounts, not counted Ergothioneine

Did you know?

Tapped, it releases a small cloud of spores visible to the naked eye.