Pholiota
| Pholiota | |
|---|---|
| Pholiota squarrosa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Strophariaceae |
| Genus: | Pholiota (Fr.) P.Kumm. (1871) |
| Type species | |
| Pholiota squarrosa (Bull.) P.Kumm. (1871) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Agaricus "trib." Pholiota Fr. (1821) | |
Pholiota is a genus of small to medium-sized, fleshy mushrooms in the family Strophariaceae. They are saprobes that typically live on wood. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in temperate regions, and contains about 150 species.
Pholiota is derived from the Greek word pholis, meaning "scale".