Also called the velveted-footed pax, this species comes from the Tapinellaceae family and oddly enough is in the Boletales Order (despite having visible gills). On the British Columbia southern coast, it can be found in late August and September on conifer stumps. It has both an off center stipes, velvety brown fuzz along the stem, the rim is also rolled and it has yellow spores. Velveted-footed pax is inedible which is excellent news for anyone wanting to forage as there is limited competition from other mushroom foragers - though always forage responsibly.

Note: I was first introduced to the dye potential of this species through a mushroom dyeing workshop with Alissa Allen (Mycopigments). Also please be aware that the colours from this mushroom are not very stable and will fade to grey. But it’s a really easy and fun mushroom to mess around with colour-wise.

TL:DR: Four wool skeins, all with no mordant, multiple shades of mauve were achieved by varying the dyeing times.