Pholiota molesta is a species of mushroom in the family Strophariaceae. It is a pyrophilous fungus, meaning that it grows in burned areas after fires.
The cap of Pholiota molesta is about 1âÂÂ5 centimeters in diameter, and can be convex or flat. It starts out orangish brown or pinkish tan, and becomes browner as the mushroom gets older. The stipe is about 1.5âÂÂ7 centimeters long and 0.5âÂÂ1 centimeter wide, and is light in color, with a cortina. The gills are pale, becoming brown with age. The spore print is brown.
Pholiota molesta grows on burnt soil, often in firepits. It often fruits in large numbers after forest fires. It fruits during spring and fall. Several other species of Pholiota, as well as Crassisporium funariophilum, grow in the same habitat.