Identification
Golden, sticky, scale-covered caps in clusters on wood; rusty-brown spores.
Edibility — conditional
Conditionally edible after full cooking; gastrointestinal reactions are documented in some people. Many guides treat it as "better avoided."
In practice
- Golden + slimy + scaly + wood cluster = golden scalycap.
- If in doubt — leave it; the poisonous lookalike space is dense.