Hygrophorus chrysodon
Hygrophorus chrysodon, commonly known as the flaky waxy cap,[1] is a species of fungus in the genus Hygrophorus.[2] It is edible but bland in taste.[3][4] The species is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere.[5]
| Hygrophorus chrysodon | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hygrophoraceae |
| Genus: | Hygrophorus |
| Species: | H. chrysodon |
| Binomial name | |
| Hygrophorus chrysodon (Batsch) Fr., 1838 | |
The name 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] The fruit bodies are white, sometimes with a tinge of yellow.[5]
References
- Thiers, Harry D.; Arora, David (September 1980). "Mushrooms Demystified". Mycologia. 72 (5): 1054. doi:10.2307/3759750. ISSN 0027-5514.
- "Hygrophorus chrysodon (Batsch) Fr". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- 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.
- 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.
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