Hygrophorus camarophyllus
| Hygrophorus camarophyllus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hygrophoraceae |
| Genus: | Hygrophorus |
| Species: | H. camarophyllus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hygrophorus camarophyllus (Alb. & Schwein.) Dumée
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Hygrophorus camarophyllus, commonly known as the arched woodwax,[1] smoky waxy cap, or sooty brown waxy cap,[2] is a species of edible fungus in the genus Hygrophorus.[3]
Description
The cap of Hygrophorus camarophyllus is grayish to brownish and about 3-10 centimeters in diameter. It starts out round, umbonate, or convex with an inrolled margin. Then, it becomes flat or broadly convex. The stipe is about 2-10 centimeters long and 1-3 centimeters wide and is grayish or beige in color.[4] The gills are adnate or slightly decurrent and whitish in color.[5] The spore print is white.[4]
Habitat and ecology
| Hygrophorus camarophyllus | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is convex or flat | |
| Hymenium is adnate or decurrent | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is white | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is edible | |
Hygrophorous camarophyllus is found in coniferous forests, where it grows under pine, spruce,[5] and hemlock.[4] It is found in the Northern Hemisphere.[6]
References
- ^ "arched woodwax (Hygrophorus camarophyllus)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
- ^ "Hygrophorus camarophyllus". Burke Herbarium Image Collection.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2010) [2005]. Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
- ^ a b c Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. p. 266. ISBN 9781941624197.
- ^ a b Trudell, Steve (October 25, 2022) [July 22, 2009]. Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest (Revised ed.). Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 84. ISBN 9781643260860.
- ^ Gibson, Ian (2020). "Hygrophorus camarophyllus". E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia.