Hygrophorus flavescens is an edible mushroom of the genus Hygrophorus found in the Pacific Northwest, eastern North America, and Texas. It is similar to Hygrophorus chlorophanus, which has a sticky coating.[2]
| Hygrophorus flavescens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Division: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | H. flavescens
|
| Binomial name | |
| Hygrophorus flavescens (Charles Kauffman) (1906)[1]
| |
Hygrophorus flavescens | |
|---|---|
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is adnexed |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Edibility is edible |
The fruiting body reaches up to 7.5 centimetres (3 in) wide and 9 cm (3.5 in) tall.[3]
References
edit- ^ Michael, Kuo. "Hygrocybe flavescens (MushroomExpert.Com)". MushroomExpert.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2010) [2005]. Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
- ^ Telander, Todd (2023). Mushrooms. A Falcon Field Guide (2nd ed.). Essex, CT: Falcon Guides. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-4930-6558-5.