Description ⁶

CAP 1 to 4 inches broad, convex, drying pale buff or yellowish. ODOR and TASTE not distinctive. GILLS decurrent, white, not discoloring markedly in age or when dried. STEM longer than width of cap, slender, white. MICROSTRUCTURES spores 6-9 x 3.5-5 microns; DV.

http://www.svims.ca/council/Hygrop.htm
https://www.first-nature.com/fungi/hygrophorus-eburneus.php

Summary ⁷

Hygrophorus eburneus, commonly known as the ivory waxy cap or the cowboy's handkerchief, is a species of edible mushroom in the waxgill family of fungi. It is widespread in Europe and North America, and has also been collected in northern Africa. The fruit bodies are medium-sized, pure white, and when wet are covered in a layer of slime thick enough to make the mushroom difficult to pick up. The gills are broadly attached to the stem...

Fontes e Créditos

1. (c) Amadej Trnkoczy, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/32503151@N05/4103114737
2. (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), enviado por Ken-ichi Ueda
3. (c) rickr, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), enviado por rickr
4. (c) Alison Young, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), enviado por Alison Young
5. (c) Damon Tighe, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), enviado por Damon Tighe
6. (c) W.Coyote, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA)
7. Adaptado por W.Coyote de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygrophorus_eburneus

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