Widely distributed in tropics

Gold Tufts Cyptotrama aspratum is also known as Cyptotrama chrysopeplum. The bright yellow to yellowish orange cap covered with short spines is a key feature. Gills are white and rather widely spaced. Widely distributed in tropical regions of the world. The cap is 0.6 to 2.7 cm in diameter, convex to cushion-shaped. The cap surface is dry, and younger specimens are covered with characteristic spikes; as the spikes break up with age, they tend to look more hairy or woolly. Older specimens typically have the surface features worn off.

Photo: Klaus Querengasser