Genus
Pholiota (Scalycaps)
Pholiota malicola. Photo: (c) geoffboyes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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.