also: くりたけ
brick cap; chestnut mushroom
A type of mushroom, Hypholoma lateritium. The name is usually written in katakana as クリタケ.
The brick cap is a mushroom that grows on hardwood stumps in autumn.
Katakana spelling is standard for this mushroom name; usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling; less common than katakana but still used.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
The name likely derives from 栗 (chestnut) and 茸 (mushroom), referring to its chestnut-like color, but the exact origin is uncertain.