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.

synonym: Flammulina velutipes.

Polish: kółkorodek aksamitnotrzonowy, zimówka aksamitnotrzonowa, zimówka aksamitna, płomiennica zimowa, monetka aksamitna