Hygrophorus chrysodon
| Hygrophorus chrysodon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hygrophoraceae |
| Genus: | Hygrophorus |
| Species: | H. chrysodon
|
| Binomial name | |
| Hygrophorus chrysodon (Batsch) Fr., 1838
| |
Hygrophorus chrysodon, commonly known as the flaky waxy cap,[1] gold dust waxy cap,[2] or gold flecked woodwax,[3] is a species of fungus in the genus Hygrophorus.[4] The species is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. It is edible but bland in taste.
Etymology
The specific epithet chrysodon is Greek for 'golden tooth', a reference to the species' gold-hued granules or hairs, which are found on the cap (especially near the edge), stipe, and gills.[5]
Description
The fruit bodies are white, sometimes with a tinge of yellow.[5] The caps reach 4–14 centimetres (1+1⁄2–5+1⁄2 inches), with gills subdecurrent to decurrent.[6] The stalk is 3–10 cm long.[1]
The flesh is soft and white, with a mild to bitter taste. The spore print is white.[7]
Similar species
Lookalikes in the genus include the uncommon H. discoxanthus.[7]
Distribution and habitat
| Hygrophorus chrysodon | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is convex or flat | |
| Hymenium is subdecurrent or decurrent | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is white | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is edible or edible, but unpalatable | |
The species is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere[5] on the ground, with moss, and under conifers or other hardwood trees.[7]
Uses
It is edible but bland in taste.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b Arora, David (1986) [1979]. Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-89815-170-1.
- ^ 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. 269. ISBN 9781941624197.
- ^ https://www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/field_mycology/english-names
- ^ "Hygrophorus chrysodon (Batsch) Fr". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ a b c Trudell, Steve; Ammirati, Joe (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Field Guides. Portland, OR: Timber Press. pp. 67–68. ISBN 978-0-88192-935-5.
- ^ Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (2016). Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. p. 272. ISBN 9781607748175.
- ^ a b c Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 402. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2010) [2005]. Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
- ^ Miller Jr., Orson K.; Miller, Hope H. (2006). North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. Guilford, CN: FalconGuide. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-7627-3109-1.
External links
- Media related to Hygrophorus chrysodon at Wikimedia Commons