CAP 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches broad, cone-shaped, slimy, red, reddish orange, or yellow; flesh greenish yellow, very soft. ODOR and TASTE not special. GILLS narrowly attached to stem (not decurrent), pale orange then greenish yellow. STEM 1 1/2 to 4 inches long, less than 1/4 inch thick, smooth, slimy, hollow, pale orange-yellow then greenish yellow. MICROSTRUCTURES spores 9-12 x 5-6 microns; PL.
SIMILAR H. conica (only cap viscid),
H. autoconica (does not blacken)
Hygrophorus singeri is a SYNONYM.
http://www.svims.ca/council/Hygrop.htm
https://www.mushroomexpert.com/hygrocybe_singeri.html
Hygrocybe singeri or witch's hat is a species of Hygrocybe from Northwestern California. Hygrocybe singeri stains black when bruised.
Color | orangish, redish, yellowish |
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Viscid | cap/stem |
Habitat | Forest |
Tags | stains black |