Noun: winter mushroom
- An edible agaric that is available in early spring or late fall when few other mushrooms are; has a viscid smooth orange to brown cap and a velvety stalk that turns black in maturity and pallid gills; often occur in clusters
"Winter mushrooms provided a welcome harvest in the cold season";
- Flammulina velutipes
Derived forms: winter mushrooms
Type of: agaric
Part of: Flammulina, genus Flammulina
Encyclopedia: Winter mushroom