Velvet Shank is a typical winter fungus and one of the few fungi that really likes cold weather.
Snow, ice and frost do not harm.
This fungus can easily survive severe frost and as a consequence can be found (with some luck) all winter long.
Grows always in clusters.
Dutch name : Gewoon fluweelpootje
German name : Gemeine Samtfussrübling
Latin name : Flammulina velutipes